Creamy Deviled Egg Pasta Salad Recipe
This Deviled Egg Pasta Salad is a creamy, tangy, and flavorful dish that combines tender pasta with classic deviled egg flavors. Ideal for potlucks, picnics, or as a refreshing side, it features a zesty mayo-based dressing enhanced with pickle juice and Dijon mustard, diced hard-boiled eggs, crunchy pickles, and a touch of paprika for smokiness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Total Time: 23 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Salad
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Pasta Salad
- 8 ounces small pasta, like elbows or ditalini
- 6 hard boiled eggs, peeled and diced
- ½ cup red onion, finely chopped
- ⅓ cup chopped pickles
Dressing
- ¾ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon pickle juice
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika, plus more for serving
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Garnish
- Green onions, sliced, for serving
Instructions
- Cook the pasta. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add the pasta, and cook according to package instructions (about 7-8 minutes) until al dente. Drain and rinse under cold water to cool.
- Prepare the dressing. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, pickle juice, Dijon mustard, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper until smooth and well combined.
- Combine the salad. Add the cooked pasta, diced hard-boiled eggs, red onion, and chopped pickles into the bowl with the dressing. Gently fold everything together until evenly coated.
- Chill and serve. Cover the pasta salad and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to let the flavors meld. Before serving, sprinkle additional paprika and sliced green onions on top for garnish.
Notes
- For best results, use freshly cooked pasta cooled completely to prevent the salad from becoming mushy.
- You can substitute dill pickles for bread-and-butter pickles depending on your sweetness preference.
- Adjust the amount of pickle juice and mustard to taste for varying tanginess.
- This salad keeps well refrigerated for up to 3 days, making it great for meal prep or parties.
- For a lighter version, swap mayonnaise with Greek yogurt.
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