Amish Macaroni Salad Recipe
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4.4
Amish Macaroni Salad Recipe
Description
This Amish Macaroni Salad combines al dente cooked elbow macaroni with bite-sized chopped vegetables including onion, celery, and red pepper, plus hard-boiled eggs for added texture and protein. The dressing combines real mayonnaise (or a preferred alternative), pickle relish, yellow mustard, white vinegar, sugar, celery seed, and salt, creating a creamy blend with tangy, sweet, and savory layers.
The salad is gently folded to evenly coat the ingredients and then chilled for at least two hours to enhance flavor melding and firm texture. This recipe allows variations such as adding shredded carrots, cucumbers, tuna, chicken, or bacon to personalize the dish further. Preparing the pasta al dente and rinsing with cold water prevents overcooking and helps maintain salad texture.
This macaroni salad serves as a side dish or main course component, compatible with outdoor gatherings or anytime a cooling, creamy pasta salad is desired.
Ingredients
- 1 box elbow macaroni 16 ounces
- 2 egg chopped, hard-boiled
- 1/2 onion diced
- 3 celery diced, stalks
- 1 red pepper diced
- 2 tablespoons pickle relish
- 2 cups mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 3/4 teaspoon celery seed
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Cook the macaroni according to package directions until al dente. Be sure not to overcook it, as you want it to be firm in the salad. Once cooked, drain and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process.
- While the macaroni is cooking, chop the onion, celery, red pepper, and hard-boiled eggs into small, bite-sized pieces.
- Mix the mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, pickle relish, sugar, salt, and celery seed in a large bowl. Stir until smooth and creamy.
- Add the cold noodles, chopped veggies, and eggs to the bowl and gently mix everything until evenly coated with the creamy dressing.
- Cover the salad with plastic wrap and refrigerate it for 2 hours before serving.
Notes
- Use your preferred mayonnaise or Miracle Whip based on taste preference.
- Cook macaroni until al dente for optimal texture and rinse with cold water to halt cooking and cool it before mixing.
- Adjust sugar in dressing to as low as 2 tablespoons if a less sweet salad is preferred.
- Consider adding other vegetables like shredded carrots or cucumbers, or proteins such as tuna, chicken, or bacon for variation.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 456 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 456kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 35g | 54% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 20g | 118% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 507mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 148mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 516IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.4
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