With summer barbecues coming up this Deviled Egg Pasta Salad is a great pasta salad filled with dill pickles, seasonings, egg flavor, and pasta tossed in a homemade creamy dressing.
This delicious deviled egg pasta salad is a great creamy pasta salad that has the perfect combination of the deviled eggs flavor and pasta salad all in one delicious side dish.
You can make this deviled egg pasta salad recipe a day ahead with the simple ingredients so you are ready for all summer gatherings without having to rush at the last minute.
Ingredients Notes:
- Seasoning: salt (plus some for the pasta water), black pepper, smoked paprika
- Pasta: elbow macaroni or your favorite pasta
- Sauce: you will want to use mayonnaise since it is a bit sweeter
- Cream: sour cream or plain Greek yogurt for the creamy dressing for this perfect side dish
- Mustard: Dijon mustard and yellow mustard
- Honey: your favorite honey
- Juice: use pickle juice from the jar
- Relish: dill pickle relish (or sweet pickle relish)
- Eggs: use will need chopped hard-boiled eggs
How to make Deviled Egg Pasta Salad:
- Make the pasta. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the salt followed by the macaroni. Cook according to the package instructions until al dente. Drain, rinse with cold water, and set aside.
- Make the dressing. Whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, yellow mustard, Dijon mustard, honey, pickle juice, and smoked paprika.
- Put it all together. Add the macaroni, pickle relish, and eggs to a large mixing bowl. Pour the dressing over the mixture and toss to coat the pasta thoroughly in the dressing.
- Season. Taste the pasta salad and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Chill. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate the pasta salad for at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to meld together.
Storing and other tips for deviled egg macaroni salad:
Fridge: After mixing everything together, place the egg salad into a large bowl or airtight container and place them salad in the fridge until you are ready to eat it and for up to 4 days for the best results.
Ways to add extra flavor to pasta salad:
If you want to add more ingredients to this deviled egg salad, try adding one or more of these ingredients.
- Green onions
- Garlic powder
- Hot sauce (if you want some heat)
- Chopped bell peppers
Why do I need to rinse the pasta in cold water?
When you make the pasta and pour it out, the pasta will keep cooking slightly. When you rinse the pasta with cold water, it will stop the cooking process, and keep the pasta tender but not too soft.
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- Greek Pasta Salad Recipe
- Southwest Chicken Pasta Salad
- The Best Creamy Pasta Salad
- Cowboy Pasta Salad Recipe
Deviled Egg Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon salt, for the pasta water
- 1 pound elbow macaroni
- 1 ½ cups mayonnaise
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 1 ½ Tablespoons yellow mustard
- ½ Tablespoon Dijon mustard
- ½ Tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons pickle juice
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¾ cup dill pickle relish, or sweet pickle relish
- 6 hard boiled eggs, chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Make the pasta. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the salt followed by the macaroni. Cook according to the package instructions until al dente. Drain and set aside.
- Make the dressing. Whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, yellow mustard, Dijon mustard, honey, pickle juice, and smoked paprika.
- Put it all together. Add the macaroni, pickle relish, and eggs to a large mixing bowl. Pour the dressing over the mixture and toss to coat the pasta thoroughly in the dressing.
- Season. Taste the pasta salad and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Chill. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate the pasta salad for at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to meld together.
Notes
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