Amish Pasta Salad

There’s something delightfully old school about Amish macaroni salad. The dressing, the macaroni, the chopped eggs, the crunchy celery. It tastes like the kind of recipe that’s been living in a handwritten church cookbook for decades.

Amish Macaroni Salad Ingredients

• Miracle Whip Swap: Miracle whip is classic, but you can use mayonnaise or a mix of mayonnaise and sour cream instead.
• Pasta: Instead of using macaroni, you can use any other small pasta! Just make sure the pasta is fully cooled before adding it!
• Want Some Spice? Add a little heat by dicing a fresh jalapeno, or add a few dashes of hot sauce to the sauce!
• Protein: Add chicken, drained tuna, or diced ham to kick up the protein content.

How To Make Amish Macaroni Salad

I’m really excited about this one because it feels so nostalgic in the best way. It’s the kind of side dish that belongs next to burgers, grilled chicken, or anything coming off the BBQ.

1. Cook Pasta: Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil, then add the pasta. Cook according to the package until al dente. Drain the hot pasta and set aside to cool.
2. Add Ingredients: Add the cooled pasta, diced celery, sweet onion, red bell pepper, and hard boiled eggs to a large bowl.
3. Make Dressing: Combine Miracle Whip, granulated sugar, sour cream, yellow mustard, apple cider vinegar, sweet pickle relish, celery seed, salt, and ground black pepper in a small bowl.
4. Toss and Chill: Pour the Miracle Whip mixture over the pasta and vegetables, then toss until evenly coated. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour before serving.

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Amish Pasta Salad

Amish pasta salad is creamy, tangy, a little sweet, and packed with crunchy veggies, chopped eggs, and macaroni in the most nostalgic dressing.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American, Amish

Keyword Amish macaroni salad, amish macaroni salad recipe, amish pasta salad, amish pasta salad recipe, Amish recipe, Easy Pasta Salad, Pasta Salad, Summer Side Dish

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Chill Time 1 hour hour

Total Time 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes

Servings 8 servings

Calories 282kcal

Author Alyssa Rivers

Equipment

• 1 Large pot

Ingredients

• 2 cups uncooked elbow pasta or other small pasta
• 1 cup diced celery about 3 ribs
• ½ cup diced sweet onion about half a small onion
• 1 cup diced red bell pepper about 1 medium bell pepper
• 4 large diced hard boiled eggs
• 1 cup Miracle Whip or mayonnaise
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• ⅓ cup sour cream
• 3 tablespoons yellow mustard
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
• ½ teaspoon celery seed
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil and add 2 cups uncooked elbow pasta. Cook according to the package until al dente. Drain the cooked pasta and set aside to cool.
• Add the cooled paste, 1 cup diced celery, ½ cup diced sweet onion, 1 cup diced red bell pepper, and 4 large diced hard boiled eggs to a large bowl.
• Combine 1 cup Miracle Whip, ½ cup granulated sugar, ⅓ cup sour cream, 3 tablespoons yellow mustard, 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar, 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish, ½ teaspoon celery seed, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper in a small bowl.
• Pour the Miracle Whip mixture over the pasta and vegetables, then toss until evenly coated.
• Cover and chill for at least 1 hour before serving.

Notes

Leftover and Make Ahead Instructions

• Fridge: Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days. If the pasta salad thickens as it chills, stir in a little extra Miracle Whip before serving.
• Freezer: Not Recommended
• Make Ahead: This Amish pasta salad tastes even better after a few hours in the fridge and can easily be made 1 to 2 days ahead.

Nutrition

Calories: 282kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Cholesterol: 102mg | Sodium: 682mg | Potassium: 234mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 902IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 1mg

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