Description
Creamy Amish macaroni salad brings midwest comfort to your summer table with tangy dressing and crisp vegetables. Crowd-pleasing pasta perfection promises to delight friends and family at picnics, potlucks, and backyard gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta and Proteins:
- 2 cups elbow macaroni
- 3 large eggs, hard-boiled
Vegetables and Aromatics:
- 3 sticks celery, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 small red bell pepper, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
Dressing and Seasonings:
- 2 cups Miracle Whip salad dressing
- 3 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 2 1/4 teaspoons white vinegar
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare elbow macaroni in boiling water until tender, approximately 8-10 minutes. Drain thoroughly and rinse with cold water to halt cooking process. Allow pasta to cool completely.
- Carefully dice hard-boiled eggs into uniform small cubes and transfer to a spacious mixing vessel.
- Incorporate finely chopped celery, minced onion, sweet pickle relish, and diced red bell pepper into the egg mixture.
- Create dressing by whisking yellow mustard, Miracle Whip, sugar, white vinegar, celery seed, salt, and pepper until smooth and fully integrated.
- Drizzle prepared dressing over vegetable mixture, ensuring comprehensive coverage.
- Gently fold cooled macaroni into the dressed vegetables, using a folding motion to prevent pasta from breaking and distribute ingredients evenly.
- Seal bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for minimum 60 minutes, allowing flavors to harmonize and develop complexity.
- Prior to serving, perform a final gentle stir and taste, adjusting seasoning if necessary with additional salt or pepper.
- Plate the chilled salad and garnish optionally with fresh parsley or additional chopped herbs for enhanced visual appeal.
Notes
- Chill ingredients thoroughly before mixing to enhance flavor melding and create a crisp, refreshing texture.
- Customize the sweetness by adjusting sugar levels, making it lighter or more indulgent based on personal preference.
- Use gluten-free pasta to transform this classic recipe into a celiac-friendly dish without compromising taste.
- Experiment with Greek yogurt or light mayonnaise as a healthier dressing alternative that maintains the creamy consistency.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 304 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 575 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 93 mg