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!
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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
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.
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.
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.
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
Equipment
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
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.
Double or even triple this recipe for graduation parties, baby showers, BBQs, potlucks, family gatherings, Super Bowl parties, camping get togethers, and Labor Day or Memorial Day weekend parties.
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