Description
Deviled Egg Pasta Salad is a creamy and flavorful pasta salad that combines the classic flavors of deviled eggs with pasta for a delightful dish that’s perfect for picnics, potlucks, or a simple lunch. Creamy mayo, tangy pickle juice, and zesty dijon mustard coat tender pasta, hard-boiled eggs, crunchy red onions, and pickles, creating a satisfying and easy-to-make salad.
Ingredients
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Pasta:
- 8 ounces small pasta, like elbows or ditalini
Dressing:
- 3/4 cup mayo
- 1 tablespoon pickle juice
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
Additional Ingredients:
- 6 hard boiled eggs, peeled and diced
- 1/2 cup red onion
- 1/3 cup chopped pickles
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika, plus more for serving
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Green onions, sliced, for serving
Instructions
- Cook the Pasta: Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and rinse in cold water. Transfer to a large mixing bowl.
- Prepare the Salad: To the cooled pasta, add mayo, pickle juice, dijon mustard, diced eggs, red onion, pickles, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. Toss everything together.
- Chill and Serve: Chill until ready to serve. Before serving, sprinkle with more paprika and sliced green onions.
Notes
- You can customize this salad by adding ingredients like bacon, celery, or different herbs.
- This salad is best served chilled, making it a great make-ahead dish.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 180mg
