Whenever I see the word Amish in a recipe title, I am pretty confident that I'm going to love it. This Amish macaroni salad is no exception. This is the only macaroni salad that I'll eat.
The first time I ate it, it was a huge surprise as I had never eaten a sweetened salad like this before. There was culture shock going on in my mouth. Around here, it's pretty standard fare to have just macaroni, mayo, maybe a boiled egg or two, and maybe tuna fish (which I positively loathe in pasta salad, by the way) and likely an onion or green pepper. Can you say flavorless? Colorless? I can go my whole life without it and never feel I'm missing a thing.
But what's a potluck or a barbeque without at least one pasta salad. Along comes Amish macaroni salad to fill the bill. So, I took a chance. It was almost love at first bite. Yellow from the mustard, smooth, creamy, sweet, tart. Flavorful. BUT, I felt the recipe was too sweet (can you believe that with my sweet tooth?) and have hence reduced the sugar in the dressing to 1/2 cup, and only use real mayonnaise, not Miracle Whip. Now' we're talking macaroni love.
I lve anything that has Amish in the name of it too! As a matter of fact you can buy Amish potato and mac salad at our grocery store here it's that popular but I like it that I can make it at home with this recipe. I had never heard of putting tuna fish in Macaroni salad until my hubby's mother came to a picnic with it some yrs ago. Lets just say I don't care for the idea and leave it at that! Love this recipe!!!
ReplyDeleteThis looks wonderful, I love all the ingredients and flavors!!
ReplyDeleteLOL, When I read what you were saying about tuna fish....well, I love it with tuna fish and peas! LMBO. In any case, I probably would like your version too. I love all kinds of macaroni salads....especially when someone else is making it!
ReplyDeleteLove the potato salad recipe. I actually hate mayo but my Mom's potato salad was similar to this and it brings back memories. Thanks for supporting my blog. Will add your link to mine.
ReplyDeleteI meant Macaroni Salad. Mom's was like this and I grew up near the Indiana Amish. Wonder if she was influenced.
ReplyDeleteI need a go to macaroni salad recipe. This one looks great!
ReplyDeleteThis looks great! We always have macaroni salad at our pot lucks too. Like you, I don't like it with tuna.
ReplyDeleterecipes in old cookbook are very interesting .... I also collect old ones from around my area....church..and societies...garage sales are great places to find them...
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your blog... :)
Hendria, thank you for your sweet compliment! The vintage recipes are so much fun to read. Plus I find it's a historical (sometimes hysterical!) comment on our times, e.g. "The Ten Cakes Husbands Like Best". Times do change.
ReplyDeleteI love macaroni salad too, but the recipe I have doesn't have eggs and I LOVE eggs in salad! I am going to make this pasta salad pronto! Thanks for creating my menu for next week, you have too many good recipes to pass up!
ReplyDeleteI can't seem to find where to get this recipe.
ReplyDeleteI can't seem to find where to get this recipe.
ReplyDeleteI put the link in pink in the text of the post. The link is in the first sentence of the post. Click on the pink words and it should take you to the recipe.
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