This recipe for Amish Pasta Salad is so good. I have changed it from the way most people make this salad to make it my own. I can eat this salad for breakfast!
1 (16 ounce) box medium shell pasta, uncooked
5 eggs, hard-boiled and chopped
1/2 cup sweet onion, chopped
1 (2 ounce) jar pimentos, drained
1 cup celery, chopped
1 cup green pepper, chopped
3 tablespoons sweet pickle relish, drained
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons yellow mustard
3 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
Cook pasta according to package directions and drain. In a large bowl mix pasta, eggs, onion, pimentos, celery, green pepper and relish. In another bowl mix garlic powder, paprika, black pepper, celery seed, mayonnaise, sour cream, sugar, mustard and vinegar. Pour the mayonnaise mixture over the pasta and mix well. Can sprinkle with more paprika. Chill in refrigerator several hours or overnight. This makes about 12 cups and keeps well in the refrigerator for several days. Enjoy!
Note: If salad gets dry after a day or so add more mayo. You could also add tuna, chicken or ham to this recipe.
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This looks really good!
I’m always up for trying new pasta salad recipes. Even though I do have a good pasta salad recipe, I only have one.
Thanks for sharing!
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this pasta salad does sound delcious, it has a great combination of ingrediants and flavors. I’m not a huge pasta fan but I think it would work well as a potato salad also.
Jaine, I was thinking the same thing.
I just made this and have been sampling while the pasta cooked, the dressing is wonderful, I finally added the pasta and…I added some grilled left-over chicken breast meat to it, what a wondeful way to use up left over chicken too!
What a great idea!
gave some to my mom and she just loved it, I’ve never been known for making a pasta salad that was any good other than the one she taught me to make and that one is just macaroni, mayo, cucumber and fresh tomatoes. She made that one for my wedding reception many, many years ago.
This looks and sounds awesome! My other half and I are always at odds for the summer time or picnic side dish, usually between potato salad and macaroni salad. I’ve never been very good at making the macaroni salad so I usually don’t. I’m going to try this out on him!
oh my !!! this likes so GOOD, iwish i had the stuff to make it right now!! I Love You!!<3
That looks delicious!!! Think I’m gonna make it right now!! Thanks!
This sounds heavenly but I would be the only one eating it at my house (which is fine with me) as my husband hates celery & green pepers. Oh well poor him…I have made a macaroni salad since we first married that is just like hiw Mom’s. Macaroni, Miracle Whip, chopped sweet pickle & chopped tomatoes. Everyone loves it & I get many requests for it.
The 1/4 c of sugar took me by surprise…seems like a lot…no?
Try this same recipe usiing the no sugar added or sugar free sweet pickle relish and sub 1/4 c Stevia in the Raw or Truvia , use light Hellmans and use whole grain pasta and you will have a healthier version that is diabetic friendly and if you don’t tell, will know!!!! I do this all of the time……it is my way of life! This same general recipe works well with potatoes as well…also you can use dill pickle relish and no sweetner of any kind and have a more savory salad…it is all good!
I think adding a Rotisserie chicken in it would be great too..
I’ve made a similar pasta salad with imitation crab meat chunks. All are great salads for summertime when you want something cool to eat.
I like adding a can of albacore tuna. I love pasta salad anyway, anytime!!!
I grew up on this…and many other Amish recipes as they had a community in our area. It’s the most versatile one ever! People always ask for the recipe. It looks really impressive with a grape tomato ring inside the dish and a small sprinkle of coarse chopped parsley on top.
Looks and sounds delicious! I think I make a darn good pasta salad, and it’s actually pretty similar to this one – but you had me at “Amish” – I really want to try making this next time I have company over! My mom’s family is from Pennsylvania, so all things Amish are near and dear to our hearts.
I made this delicious pasta salad this weekend and it is so good!! Reminds me of my Amish Grandmother’s salad and no one had the recipe all these years! Thank you so much for your wonderful recipes!
So happy you enjoyed this salad, Teresa.