This Amish Pasta Salad is the perfect side dish for any occasion, year-round. It’s light and creamy, with fresh vegetables, flavorful seasonings, and al dente pasta.
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This Amish Pasta Salad is a delightful blend of fresh, wholesome ingredients like sweet relish, chopped veggies, hard-boiled eggs, mustard, and tangy dressing, all coming together in a creamy and satisfying salad. Perfect for picnics, potlucks, or as a hearty side dish, this easy-to-prepare recipe is sure to become a favorite in your kitchen.
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Perfect for any occasion - Easy Amish macaroni salad is great for summertime BBQs, simple family dinners, and any holiday or occasion you can think of! It's a great dish for any time of the year.
- Versatile - This pasta can be served in so many different ways. Whether it’s served in a large bowl or put inside of a sandwich, it can be presented deliciously almost any way you can imagine.
- Simple to prepare - Despite the intimidating amount of ingredients, preparing this pasta salad is extremely easy and takes less than an hour, making it the perfect pasta salad to quickly whip up and serve.
- Comforting and flavorful - The traditional flavors of this Amish Pasta Salad are comforting and amazingly delicious. It’s a classic comfort dish!
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Ingredients
Gather the ingredients below to make this classic Amish pasta salad recipe!
- Miracle Whip gives this salad its’ creaminess and light, velvety texture
- Yellow mustard gives the pasta salad the perfect tang and enhances the flavors of the other ingredients
- Hard-boiled eggs make the salad even creamier as well as providing rich flavors that bring together the other ingredients
- Celery adds a refreshing crunch to the pasta salad and a fresh flavor
- Pimentos add a mild sweetness and bright red color to the salad
- Sweet pickle relish adds the perfect balance of sweetness and tanginess that Amish Pasta Salad is known for
See recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
Substitutions & Variations
- Some other pasta shape options that work well with this recipe include shell, elbow macaroni, or bow tie. You can use any pasta shape that will hold the dressing well.
- In place of Miracle Whip, you can use mayonnaise. You can also use greek yogurt, but it will taste a bit different than using Miracle Whip or mayonnaise.
- Add any extra veggies or spices of your choice to your pasta. Peas, chopped carrots and diced cucumbers are just a few options.
- You can add diced meat to your pasta salad, such as ham, chicken, tuna, shrimp or bacon!
- You can use chopped bell pepper in place of the pimentos.
- To make your own relish, you can finely chop bread and butter pickles.
- You can use less sugar if you want your pasta salad to be less sweet. However, be sure to use at least 2 tablespoons of sugar to keep this salad tasting balanced.
How to Make Amish Pasta Salad
Follow the steps below to make this creamy and satisfying salad:
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk Miracle Whip, sour cream, sugar, yellow mustard, apple cider vinegar, garlic powder, paprika, pepper, and celery seed together until smooth. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine prepared pasta, chopped eggs, celery, onion, pimentos, green peppers, and sweet relish. Stir well.
- About 30 minutes prior to serving, pour Miracle Whip mixture over noodles.
- Stir well to combine. Chill and serve!
Helpful Tips
- Whether it’s leftover veggies or extra hard-boiled eggs, this recipe provides a great way to use up any leftovers you have in your refrigerator!
- Make sure to rinse the noodles thoroughly under cold water after cooking them and before adding to the salad.
- If your pasta leftovers get dry, you can add more Miracle Whip before eating or serving.
- Be sure to not overcook the pasta to ensure that the dressing and flavors can properly be absorbed into the pasta noodles.
- Amish Pasta Salad can be left out of the cooler or refrigerator for at most 2 hours. After 2 hours, let it cool in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before serving again.
Recipe FAQs
Yes, you should rinse the pasta after cooking it for pasta salad. Rinsing helps cool the pasta quickly and removes excess starch, preventing it from becoming sticky. This ensures your salad has a better texture and the dressing coats the pasta evenly.
Mayo is made with eggs, oil, and vinegar or lemon juice, giving it a rich, creamy, and slightly tangy flavor. Miracle Whip has added sugar and spices, making it sweeter and spicier, with a lower oil content and it's our favorite dressing to use when making pasta salads!
This dish can be prepared up to 3 days in advance and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve. The pasta will absorb more flavors the longer it sits.
To keep pasta salad from drying out, ensure the pasta is not overcooked, and add enough dressing. If it seems dry after refrigeration, you can stir in a bit more dressing before serving.
Storage & Freezing Instructions
Storage Instructions
To store leftovers of Amish Pasta Salad, place the pasta salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
Freezing Instructions
Freezing Amish Pasta Salad leftovers is not recommended due to the texture of the dressing becoming mushy after thawing.
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Amish Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 16 ounce box rotini pasta (prepared to al dente according to the package directions)
- 1 ½ cups Miracle Whip
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 3 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon celery seed
- 5 eggs (hard-boiled and chopped)
- 1 cup chopped celery
- ½ cup chopped onion
- 2 ounce jar pimentos (drained)
- 1 cup chopped green pepper
- 3 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk Miracle Whip, sour cream, sugar, yellow mustard, apple cider vinegar, garlic powder, paprika, pepper, and celery seed together until smooth. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine prepared pasta, chopped eggs, celery, onion, pimentos, green peppers, and sweet relish. Stir well.
- About 30 minutes prior to serving, pour Miracle Whip mixture over noodle and stir well to combine.
- Chill and serve!
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