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Amish Macaroni Salad Recipe

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This Amish Macaroni Salad is a creamy, tangy side dish perfect for picnics, potlucks, and family gatherings. Featuring tender elbow macaroni, crunchy vegetables, and a flavorful dressing made with mayonnaise, sweet pickle relish, and mustard, this easy-to-make salad can be prepared in just 25 minutes and served chilled for the best taste.

Ingredients

Main 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

Dressing

  • 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

  1. Boil macaroni. Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the elbow macaroni and cook for 8 minutes until al dente. Drain the macaroni and set aside to cool without rinsing to preserve the starches for better dressing adherence.
  2. Prepare salad base. In a large bowl, combine the cooled macaroni with chopped hard boiled eggs, diced onion, chopped celery, and diced red bell pepper, mixing gently to distribute the ingredients evenly.
  3. Make the dressing. In a small bowl, whisk together the creamy salad dressing, sweet pickle relish, prepared yellow mustard, white sugar, apple cider vinegar, salt, and celery seed until smooth and well combined.
  4. Toss the salad. Pour the dressing over the macaroni mixture and toss carefully to coat all ingredients evenly with the dressing without mashing the components.
  5. Chill before serving. Cover the salad and refrigerate for at least one hour to allow flavors to meld and the salad to chill, enhancing the taste and texture before serving.

Notes

  • Do not rinse the pasta after draining to help the dressing stick better.
  • Adjust sugar amount based on your preferred sweetness level.
  • This salad is best served chilled and can be made a day in advance.
  • For a lighter version, use low-fat mayonnaise or yogurt-based dressing.
  • Celery seed adds authentic flavor but can be omitted if unavailable.

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