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Gluten-Free Amish Macaroni Salad

Published: November 6, 2022 • This post may contain affiliate links.

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Elbow noodles are tossed in a sweet and tangy dressing and loaded with carrots, red peppers, sweet onions, and hard-boiled eggs. No potluck will be complete without this deliciously creamy Amish Macaroni Salad!

Closeup of copycat walmart amish macaroni salad with carrots, eggs, onions, and red peppers.
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  • Ingredients
  • Make it gluten-free
  • Step-by-step instructions
  • Make it ahead of time
  • Tips & tricks
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  • More easy party salads
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Why you'll love this recipe

I love the Walmart Amish Macaroni Salad that I could honestly probably eat it every single day. I enjoy it so much, that I just had to try to recreate it myself!

This recipe is even better than the Walmart original. I make this copycat pasta salad all the time and take it to all the potlucks! If you've never tried Amish Mac before, now is your chance. It's sweet, creamy, and downright irresistible.

This cold pasta salad is filled with carrots, red bell peppers, and sweet onions. It all gets tossed in a light and creamy dressing that results in a perfectly balanced pasta salad with plenty of flavors!

Forget store-bought, now you can make it at home!

Ingredients

Here's what you'll need for the best Amish pasta salad:

  • Large elbow macaroni, or gluten-free elbow macaroni
  • Mayo
  • Sugar
  • Yellow mustard
  • White vinegar
  • Hard-boiled eggs
  • Carrots
  • Red bell pepper
  • Sweet onion
Ingredients needed for amish macaroni salad: elbow noodles, white vinegar, yellow mustard, sugar, eggs, Hellman's mayonnaise, red pepper, carrots, and onion.

Make it gluten-free

To make this creamy party pasta salad gluten-free and equally delicious, try using gluten-free elbow macaroni such as this!

Step-by-step instructions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the elbow macaroni to al dente, following the package directions. Drain the noodles, rinse them with cold water, and set them aside for now.

Shredded carrots, diced red pepper, and diced onion on a cutting board.

In a large bowl, combine the mayo, sugar, yellow mustard, and white vinegar. Stir in the chopped hard-boiled eggs, grated carrots, diced red peppers, and diced sweet onions.

Stir in the cooked macaroni.

sweet mac salad dressing mixed with shredded carrots, diced red peppers, and diced onions in a large bowl.

Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least two hours. I like to let this chill overnight for the best flavor!

Make it ahead of time

Can this Walmart copycat Amish macaroni salad be made ahead of time?

Yes, absolutely, YES! In fact, it tastes much better that way. Making this dish ahead of time allows all of the flavors to come together beautifully.

Don't worry about this mac salad drying out because there is plenty of dressing!

Tips & tricks

Use large elbow macaroni. Large elbow macaroni will give the best sauce-to-noodle ratio. If you use regular-size elbows, you may need to increase the sauce (1 tablespoon each of mayo, mustard, vinegar, and sugar).

Cook the macaroni in salted water. Some of the salt will be absorbed into the pasta and will enhance the flavor.

Let the macaroni salad chill overnight. With a salad this good, it's so hard to wait! I recommend making this in advance because it tastes so much better the next day!

Recommended tools

  • Colander. Quickly and easily strain your pasta with a 5-quart colander.
  • Large Mixing Bowl. This recipe makes a decent amount of Amish Macaroni so you'll need a large mixing bowl.
  • Box Cheese Grater. Quickly grate carrots with this simple yet efficient tool.
walmart amish mac salad with red peppers, carrots, and eggs in a large bowl.

Storage

Store this pasta salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days.

More easy party salads

  • Zesty Italian Pasta Salad
  • Pea Salad
  • Creamy Deviled Egg Potato Salad
  • Grape Snickers Salad
  • Pistachio Fluff Salad

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Recipe

Amish Macaroni Salad
Elbow noodles are tossed in a sweet and tangy dressing and loaded with carrots, red peppers, sweet onions, and hard-boiled eggs. No potluck will be complete without this deliciously creamy Amish Macaroni Salad!
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Refrigerate 2 hours hrs
Total Time 2 hours hrs 20 minutes mins
Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 10
Calories 577 kcal

Equipment

  • colander
  • mixing bowl
  • box cheese grater

Ingredients
  

  • 16 oz gluten free elbow macaroni or large elbow macaroni
  • 2 ½ c mayo
  • ¼ c + 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • ¼ c + 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
  • ¼ c + 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 4 hard-boiled eggs peeled and chopped
  • 2 carrots peeled and grated
  • 1 red bell pepper diced
  • 1 sweet onion diced

Instructions
 

  • Cook elbow macaroni (in salted water) to al dente, according to package directions. Drain, rinse with cold water, and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine mayo, sugar, mustard, and vinegar. Stir in the chopped eggs, grated carrots, diced peppers, and diced onions. Stir in macaroni.
  • Cover and refrigerate for at least two hours, or overnight for best flavor.

Nutritional Information

Calories: 577kcal | Carbohydrates: 39.4g | Protein: 7.7g | Fat: 42.7g
Nutritional Disclaimer

The nutritional information provided is only an estimate. For accurate results, we recommend calculating the nutritional information based on the ingredients and brands you use.

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