Amish Macaroni Salad

A colorful and flavorful macaroni salad made with hard cooked eggs, bell pepper and celery in a creamy dressing. Best macaroni salad I have ever had. I always get many requests for recipe. Enjoy!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 532 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup white sugar
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• ¾ teaspoon celery seed
• 2 tablespoons dill pickle relish
• 3 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
• 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
• 3 large eggs hard-cooked eggs, chopped
• 1 small red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 2 cups creamy salad dressing (e.g. Miracle Whip)
• 2 ¼ teaspoons white vinegar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until tender. Drain, and set aside to cool.

Step 2

In a large bowl, stir together the eggs, onion, celery, red pepper, and relish. In a small bowl, stir together the salad dressing, mustard, white sugar, vinegar, salt and celery seed. Pour over the vegetables, and stir in macaroni until well blended. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour before serving.