Description
Creamy deviled egg pasta salad blends classic picnic flavors into one delightful dish. Southern comfort meets summer freshness with tangy mayo, mustard, and chopped eggs tossed over cool pasta noodles. You’ll savor each zesty bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Base Ingredients:
- 6 hard-boiled eggs
- 8 ounces (226 grams) elbow macaroni
Dressing Ingredients:
- 1.5 cups (360 milliliters) mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt
- 0.5 teaspoon paprika
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
Mix-ins & Garnish Ingredients:
- 0.5 cup (75 grams) finely diced celery
- 0.5 cup (75 grams) finely diced red onion
- Sliced green onions (optional garnish)
- Additional paprika (optional garnish)
Instructions
- Boil the elbow macaroni in a large pot of salted water at high heat for 8-10 minutes until al dente. Drain and immediately rinse with cold water to halt cooking and cool rapidly.
- Halve the hard-boiled eggs, separating yolks into a mixing bowl. Crush yolks thoroughly with a fork until smooth and crumbly.
- Whisk the crushed egg yolks with mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, garlic powder, salt, paprika, and black pepper until the mixture becomes a creamy, uniform sauce.
- Roughly chop the egg white halves into chunky pieces. Dice the celery and finely mince the red onion for added texture and flavor.
- In a spacious mixing bowl, gently fold together the cooled pasta, chopped egg whites, celery, and red onion until evenly distributed.
- Pour the prepared creamy dressing over the pasta mixture, stirring carefully to ensure every ingredient is coated with the tangy sauce.
- Refrigerate the pasta salad for 2-4 hours, allowing flavors to meld and develop. Before serving, sprinkle with fresh green onions and a light dusting of paprika for a vibrant presentation.
Notes
- Perfectly Cook Pasta Ensure pasta is al dente by testing a minute before package instructions suggest, preventing mushy texture in the final dish.
- Egg Preparation Technique Gently tap hard-boiled eggs on a surface and roll to create easy-to-peel shells, ensuring smooth egg white removal without tearing.
- Customize Dietary Needs Swap mayonnaise with Greek yogurt or vegan mayo for lighter, healthier, or plant-based alternative that maintains creamy consistency.
- Enhance Flavor Experiment with additional herbs like dill or chives to elevate the classic deviled egg pasta salad profile and add fresh complexity.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 220 mg