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.

What Makes Amish Pasta Salad Different

That Sweet Tangy Dressing: The creamy dressing is tangy and just a little sweet, which makes it different than classic macaroni salad.

Hard Boiled Egg Addition!: The hard boiled eggs make this feel richer, creamier, and a little more filling than your average pasta salad.

Perfect for Make Ahead: This actually gets better after a few hours in the fridge. It’s sure to be a family favorite!

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.

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.

Add Ingredients: Add the cooled pasta, diced celery, sweet onion, red bell pepper, and hard boiled eggs to a large bowl.

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.

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.

Alyssa’s Pro Tip

Let It Chill! Make sure to let the pasta salad chill for at least an hour before serving so the dressing has time to soak into the pasta.

Must Have Tools For This Recipe

Mixing Bowl: Perfect for making your dressing and then tossing everything together.

Serving Bowl: The cutest way to serve pasta salad, and the kind of bowl everyone asks, “Where did you get that?”

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

Cook Time 10 minutes

Chill Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes

Servings servings

Calories 282kcal

Author Alyssa Rivers

Equipment

1 Large pot

Ingredients

2 cups uncooked elbow pasta or other small pasta1 cup diced celery about 3 ribs½ cup diced sweet onion about half a small onion1 cup diced red bell pepper about 1 medium bell pepper4 large diced hard boiled eggs1 cup Miracle Whip or mayonnaise½ cup granulated sugar⅓ cup sour cream3 tablespoons yellow mustard2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish½ teaspoon celery seed½ teaspoon salt¼ 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

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