Sweet Tangy Amish Macaroni Salad

Sweet Tangy Amish Macaroni Salad is a classic summer side dish. Bring it to your next cookout or pool party and everyone will be begging for the recipe. 

It wasn’t until I was an adult, living and raising our kids in Central Pennsylvania did I discover the most amazing macaroni salad I’d ever tasted. You guessed it – Sweet Tangy Amish Macaroni Salad.

Over the years I’ve revised this recipe and I am very pleased with where I have it right now. One of the big changes is that I don’t use raw onion. In fact, I don’t use onion at all. I also use about double the bell pepper than a traditional recipe because I really like the crunch. And sugar, I use much less sugar but I promise you, it’s still sweet.

I can definitely say this macaroni salad is a guilty pleasure for me and I have even been known to eat a big bowl of it from breakfast (and then again maybe for lunch) (insert wink).

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Sweet Tangy Amish Macaroni Salad

Sweet Tangy Amish Macaroni Salad is a classic summer side dish. Bring it to your next cookout or pool party and everyone will be begging for the recipe.

This recipe is easy to make for a larger crowd – just double all of the ingredients.

• Author: krazykitchenmom
• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 7 minutes
• Total Time: 22 minutes
• Yield: 6-8 servings 1x
• Category: Salad

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Ingredients

• 1/2 lb elbow macaroni (I buy the 1lb. box and use half of it)
• 2–3 hard boiled eggs – diced small
• 1 small red bell pepper – diced small
• 1 small yellow bell pepper – diced small
• 1 small green bell pepper – diced small
• 1 stalk celery – diced small
• 1 cup Miracle Whip salad dressing
• 2 TBS granulated sugar
• 1 TBS vinegar
• 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
• 1 TBS black pepper

Instructions

1. Cook the elbow macaroni according to the box instructions.
2. Drain macaroni and set aside.
3. In a small bowl mix Miracle Whip, sugar, vinegar, mustard.
4. Stir dressing mix into macaroni.
5. Add diced eggs, peppers and celery.
6. Cool for 1-2 hours before serving.

Notes

This recipe is easy to make for a larger crowd – just double all of the ingredients.