Sweet Amish Macaroni Salad

 

INGREDIENTS:

1 lb salad macaroni

4 hard-boiled eggs (chopped)

1 small onion, finely diced

3 celery ribs, diced small

1 small sweet pepper, seeded and diced small (red or orange)

Dressing

2 cups light mayonnaise (do not use Miracle Whip)

1/2 cup sugar

1/8 cup yellow mustard

2 tablespoons dill pickle relish

1 tablespoon white vinegar or 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

3/4 teaspoon celery seed

1/4 teaspoon salt

paprika (to garnish)

Directions :

Step1: Cook the macaroni according to directions, drain well.

While pasta is cooking mix up all the dressing ingredients till well blended and set aside.

Step2: Chop up all the veggies.

Step3: When macaroni has cooled and drained well mix in the dressing (add all of it if you like very creamy salad.if you don’t like a lot of dressing leave out about 1/2-3/4 c of the dressing. Remember that as it sets it will soak up some of the dressing.

Step4: Refrigerate for at least one hour, the longer you let it set the better the flavor.