{"id":1813,"date":"2026-02-15T17:38:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T17:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=1813"},"modified":"2026-02-15T17:38:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T17:38:09","slug":"amish-macaroni-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/15\/amish-macaroni-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"Amish Macaroni Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u00a0Amish Macaroni Salad<\/h2>\n<p>A classic, creamy, slightly sweet macaroni salad that\u2019s perfect for potlucks, BBQs, and family dinners.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Ingredients (US Measurements)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2 cups elbow macaroni (uncooked)<\/li>\n<li>3 hard-boiled eggs, chopped<\/li>\n<li>1 cup celery, finely chopped<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup red bell pepper, finely chopped<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup red onion, finely chopped<\/li>\n<li>1 cup mayonnaise<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons yellow mustard<\/li>\n<li>3\/4 cup granulated sugar<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup white vinegar<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Cook the Pasta<\/strong><br \/>\nBring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the elbow macaroni according to package directions until tender. Drain and rinse under cold water. Let it cool completely.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prepare the Mix-Ins<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a large mixing bowl, combine the cooled macaroni, chopped eggs, celery, red bell pepper, and red onion.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make the Dressing<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a separate bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, mustard, sugar, vinegar, salt, pepper, and sweet pickle relish until smooth and creamy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Combine Everything<\/strong><br \/>\nPour the dressing over the macaroni mixture and stir until evenly coated.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chill<\/strong><br \/>\nCover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving. For best flavor, chill overnight.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>\u00a0Tips<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Reduce the sugar to 1\/2 cup if you prefer it less sweet.<\/li>\n<li>Add shredded carrots for extra color and crunch.<\/li>\n<li>Stir before serving, as the dressing may settle while chilling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Amish Macaroni Salad A classic, creamy, slightly sweet macaroni salad that\u2019s perfect for potlucks, BBQs, and family dinners. \u00a0Ingredients (US&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1814,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1813","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1813","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1813"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1813\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1815,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1813\/revisions\/1815"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1814"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1813"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1813"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1813"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}