Last updated on June 6th, 2018 at 11:19 am
This Deviled Egg Macaroni Salad tastes just like deviled eggs, super creamy and loaded with celery, olives, pickles and red onion. Quick and delicious!
With Easter almost over, I’m sure you all have lots of leftover hard boiled eggs, at least if you’re like me. I always color a lot more eggs than necessary, then we’re stuck eating them for the remainder of the week. However this time, I decided to try something different with my leftover eggs. I thought this deviled egg macaroni salad would be awesome because 1. who doesn’t love macaroni salad, and 2. who doesn’t love deviled eggs! It’s like a match made in heaven!
MY LATEST VIDEOSBut let’s talk boiling eggs for a minute because, and I hate to admit this, for the longest time I hated boiling eggs, simply for the fact that I hated peeling them. Well a while ago I discovered the secret. Not the secret to life, but at least the secret to peeling them, and that is to peel them under running water, works like a charm! Read the recipe notes for more detailed instructions on boiling and peeling eggs.
I like to throw a lot of ingredients in this recipe like lots of pickles, red onion, celery and black olives. I know some people don’t like celery in their macaroni salads, so if that’s you, then simply don’t add them. I personally like the extra crunch you get from the celery. Also feel free to add as many pickles as you like, especially if you’re going for a zestier, more saltier taste. You can also adjust the amount of mustard, it’s what gives it that tangy flavor. Everybody’s palette is different, but that’s what’s so great about cooking, is that you can adjust recipes, add a bit of this and that and make it completely your own.
That’s why I love cooking so much. People ask me all the time if I’m not afraid I’m going to run out of recipes, and the answer to that is simply NO. There are so many different ingredients out there, it’s impossible to ever run out of ideas of things to make.
Anyway, if you’ve ever had deviled eggs before, and chances are you have, especially if you’re from this planet, then you know what they taste like. This macaroni salad tastes just like that.
You can of course serve this salad right away, but I prefer to chill it first for an hour or so before serving, I just like my macaroni salad really nice and cold but it’s all up to you. Hope you give this a try, especially if you have lots of eggs leftover, great use of them and this also makes a perfect side dish.
If you love this macaroni salad, try my Macaroni Salad with Prosciutto!
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This Deviled Egg Macaroni Salad tastes just like deviled eggs, super creamy and loaded with celery, olives, pickles and red onion. Quick and delicious!
- 8 large eggs hard boiled
- 12 oz elbow macaroni uncooked
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper ground
- 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 3 medium dill pickles chopped
- 1/2 medium red onion chopped
- 2 ribs celery chopped
- 1/2 cup black olives sliced
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp chives chopped
Peel the eggs and cut them in half to remove the egg yolks. Transfer all the egg yolks to a bowl, and chop up the egg whites and set aside.
Cook the macaroni according to the package instructions. Drain the water and rinse with cold water. I do this to cool the pasta a bit. Set aside.
Mash up the egg yolks with a fork, then season with salt and pepper. Add more salt and pepper as per your taste. Add the mustard and mayonnaise to the egg yolks and stir everything together until well combined.
Add the macaroni to a large bowl, then add the egg yolk mixture, the chopped egg whites, pickles, onion, celery, olives and paprika. Stir well until combined. Taste for seasoning and adjust as necessary.
Garnish with more paprika and chives.
Recipe Video
To get perfect hard boiled eggs all the time, add your eggs eggs to a saucepan, cover with at least 2 inches of cold water. Bring the water to a full boiling, you should see big boiling bubbles, turn off the heat and cover the pot. Keep the saucepan on the burner for about 10 to 12 minutes. At this point I like to run cold water over the eggs and peel them under the tap, this way it's easy to peel the eggs and you get perfectly peeled eggs every single time.
Adding a bit of salt or vinegar to your water for the eggs, will prevent the eggs from cracking while cooking.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.
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I learned to drop my raw eggs into cold water cover with 2” of water and add a teaspoon of baking soda. Eggs peel easily every time.
Made this salad with my own twist of green pepper and bacon. I skipped the celery since I was out. Voila deliciousness!
Made this for the 4th of July!! It’s so good!! I added fresh dill to mine because I love the taste of dill. Thank for the recipe!
This is the 3rd time in 2 weeks I have made this Deviled Egg Macaroni salad. My husband and neighbor can’t get enough of it. This time I also added chopped bacon to it. Love this recipe. So easy to make and so far it has been a big hit. Also, the tip on peeling the hard boiled eggs underwater is spot on. I will always do any of my hard boiled eggs this way from now on.