Amish Macaroni Salad Recipe
Easy Amish Macaroni Salad is sweet, tangy and creamy with tender pasta, crisp vegetables and epic flavor. The perfect side dish!
Servings: 12
Cost: $8
Equipment
- bowl
Ingredients
- 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
- 3 large hard boiled eggs chopped
- 1 cup diced onion
- 3 stalks celery chopped
- 1 cup diced red bell pepper
- 3 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
- 2 cups creamy salad dressing e.g. Miracle Whip or mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
- ¾ cup white sugar
- 2 ¼ teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ teaspoon celery seed
Instructions
- Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
- Add elbow macaroni and cook for 8 minutes, until al dente. Drain, and set aside to cool. (do not rinse!)
- In a large bowl, combine macaroni, eggs, onion, celery and red bell pepper.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the salad dressing, pickle relish, mustard, white sugar, vinegar, salt and celery seed. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to coat.
- Cover and chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
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Notes
Amish Macaroni Salad can be made up to 3 days in advance and stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container.
Garnish with sliced hard cooked egg and smoked paprika, if desired.
Garnish with sliced hard cooked egg and smoked paprika, if desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 207kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 475mg | Potassium: 139mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 533IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg