Instant Pot Amish Macaroni Salad is made with all of the classic ingredients that create a creamy and flavorful macaroni salad.
Amish Macaroni Salad is a staple at potlucks during the Spring and Summer months. This macaroni salad is a great take-a-long dish and good to pack in cold lunches.
The perfect potluck dishes are easy to make and easy to serve. Another great dish perfect for gatherings is this Red Skin Potato Salad. This loaded side dish is a fantastic addition to any picnic and potluck.
This version of Instant Pot Macaroni Salad is also a great take-a-long dish.
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What's the difference between Amish Macaroni Salad and regular?
It's simple. It's the sweet and tangy flavors that are in the Amish Macaroni Salad that make it different.
Both macaroni salads have a lot of the same ingredients though.
Why isn't my macaroni salad creamy?
The pasta temperature makes a difference when making macaroni salad. If the wet ingredients are added to the pasta before it cools down the pasta will absorb the extra liquid and the pasta will become plumper. The result is a dry macaroni salad. This common issue can definitely be avoided!
When making a macaroni salad, rinse the pasta after it's done cooking to wash off excess starch so that the macaroni doesn't clump into large pieces.
Allow the macaroni pasta to cool down before mixing the other ingredients to make this Instant Pot Amish Macaroni Salad.
Can I make macaroni salad ahead of time?
Yes, it is encouraged to make this Amish macaroni salad (or any macaroni salad) ahead of time. The minimum time for chilling is 1 hour but allowing the macaroni salad to chill overnight in the refrigerator will deepen the flavors and it will be more delicious.
If you can't wait that long though, allow at least an hour in the refrigerator so that the ingredients in the dressing can become cold.
What's in Amish Macaroni Salad?
The ingredients in this Instant Pot Macaroni Salad are the same as those that are in the stovetop version.
- Macaroni elbow pasta (Small, #35)
- 3 large eggs
- White onion
- Celery
- Red bell pepper
- Sweet pickle relish
- Miracle Whip (or mayonnaise)
- Yellow mustard
- Salt
- Celery seed
- Granulated sugar
- White vinegar
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How to make Instant Pot Amish Macaroni Salad
- Pressure cook the pasta and eggs- Add two cups of macaroni to the inner liner of the Instant Pot. Pour in two cups of water and top it off with the three eggs. Pressure cook on HIGH PRESSURE using the Manual/Pressure Cook setting for 4 minutes.
- Once the four minutes are up, perform a quick release keeping the away from the face. Do this in small increments so that none of the liquid sprays out of the valve.
- Remove the eggs and place them in an ice bath to cool.
- Rinse the pasta to prevent it from sticking together and allow it to cool before mixing in the other ingredients.
- Make the salad dressing- In a large bowl, stir together the Miracle Whip (or mayonnaise), sweet pickle relish, yellow mustard, vinegar, and granulated sugar.
- Sprinkle in the salt, and the celery seed. Stir to combine.
- Chop the veggies- Dice the onion and the red bell pepper into small pieces.
- Chop the eggs- Take the eggs out of the ice bath after allowing them to cool for 10 minutes. Peel the eggs and chop them into small pieces.
- Combine the ingredients- Combine together the pasta with the veggies and eggs in a large bowl. Pour the salad dressing over the ingredients and stir until well combined.
- Chill- Cover this Instant Pot Amish Macaroni Salad and chill it in the refrigerator for at least one hour before serving. For best results, chill overnight for maximum flavor.
*Refer to your pressure cooker's manual for how to safely perform its functions.
How long does macaroni salad stay good?
Macaroni salad will stay fresh for up to 3 days if stored properly. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
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Instant Pot Amish Macaroni Salad
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups macaroni elbow pasta I use #35, uncooked
- 3 large eggs
- 2 cups Miracle Whip or mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoon yellow mustard
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 ½ teaspoon white vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon celery seed
- 1 small onion chopped
- 3 ribs celery diced
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 3 tablespoon pickle relish
Instructions
- Pour the 2 cups of elbow macaroni into the inner liner of the Instant Pot.
- Pour in two cups of water.
- Place 3 uncooked eggs carefully on top of the pasta.
- Pressure cook on HIGH PRESSURE using the Manual/Pressure Cook setting for 4 minutes.
- Once the four minutes are up, perform a quick release carefully away from the face. Do this in small increments so that water doesn't spurt out of the valve. *
- Remove the eggs and place them in an ice bath to cool for 10 minutes.
- Rinse the pasta to prevent it from sticking together and allow it to cool before mixing in the other ingredients.
- In a large bowl, stir together the Miracle Whip (or mayonnaise), sweet pickle relish, yellow mustard, vinegar, and granulated sugar.
- Sprinkle in the salt, and the celery seed. Stir to combine.
- Dice the onion, celery, and red bell pepper into small pieces.
- Take the eggs out of the ice bath and peel the eggs and chop them into small pieces.
- Combine together the pasta with the veggies and eggs in a large bowl.
- Pour the salad dressing mixture over the ingredients and stir until well combined.
- Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least one hour before serving. For best results, chill overnight for maximum flavor.
- Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
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Lona says
Hi! This sounds and looks yummy! I'm going to use chopped celery just because my family likes the flavor and crunch. But I have lots of small shells and O macaroni in my pantry to use up. Would the measurement for these smaller noodles be the same or more? I have a tendency to make too many noodles. Thanks!
Dana says
I use the small macaroni elbow noodles for my pasta salads and I use the 2 cups. 🙂
Roch says
@Lona, I used several noodle shapes. As for the sauce, I never measure anymore, simply go buy taste.
And we add salt and pepper.
Roch says
This recipe has the same sauce that my grandmother made 60 years ago.
It was good then, and still good now.
We cook the pasta and put together the sauce on day one, and chill. Day two all the ingredients get merged into one pot. Then back in the refrigerator for another night. On Day 3 we serve.
We add chop celery, radish, sometimes gherkin pickles, tomatoes, plus any other veggie that needs to be used up.