Description
This deviled egg pasta salad is a creamy, tangy summer pasta salad made with elbow macaroni, hard-boiled eggs, mayo, yellow mustard, apple cider vinegar, relish, scallions, and paprika. The egg yolks are mixed right into the dressing for classic deviled egg flavor in every bite. It’s perfect for cookouts, BBQs, grilling sides, potlucks, and 4th of July food.
Ingredients
For the pasta salad:
- 1 pound elbow macaroni, cooked and cooled
- 4 hard-boiled eggs, yolks and whites separated
- 3 tablespoons Wickles relish, Pickle De Gallo, or your favorite relish
- 2 tablespoons diced scallions, plus more for topping
For the deviled egg dressing:
- 4 hard-boiled egg yolks
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- Salt and pepper, to taste
For topping:
- 2 additional hard-boiled eggs, sliced in half, optional
- Extra sliced scallions
- Paprika
Instructions
- Cook the elbow macaroni according to package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water until cooled.
- Peel 4 hard-boiled eggs. Slice them in half and separate the yolks from the whites.
- Add the yolks to a bowl with mayonnaise, yellow mustard, apple cider vinegar, salt, and pepper. Mix well until smooth and creamy.
- Chop the cooked egg whites.
- Add the cooled macaroni, chopped egg whites, relish, and diced scallions to a large bowl.
- Pour the deviled egg dressing over the pasta salad and mix until everything is evenly coated.
- Top with more sliced scallions, optional hard-boiled egg halves, and a sprinkle of paprika.
- Chill before serving for the best flavor.
Notes
Wickles relish adds a sweet, tangy, slightly spicy flavor, but any relish will work. You can also use Pickle De Gallo, dill relish, sweet relish, or finely diced pickles.
The extra hard-boiled eggs on top are optional, but they make the pasta salad look more like classic deviled eggs and photograph beautifully.
If the pasta salad thickens after chilling, stir in a little extra mayo, vinegar, or pickle juice before serving.
Because this recipe contains mayo and eggs, keep it chilled until ready to serve. Do not leave it out for more than 2 hours, or more than 1 hour in very hot weather.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 10
- Category: Side
- Method: cold
- Cuisine: American