Deviled Egg Macaroni Salad with Bacon
This Deviled Egg Macaroni Salad with bacon is another dish that needs added to your list of cookout dishes! If you like deviled eggs, then you will absolutely love this dish! The ingredients are simple, but they come together in a way that will make your tastebuds dance. Anytime I take this to a gathering, I am asked for the recipe by so many people. So if you make it, be sure to have it handy!
Even if you don’t have a cookout to go to, this is also great for meal prepping. Or just simply to have as a side dish for dinner at home. Regardless of why you make it, it is a tasty treat and I believe you are going to love it!
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How to Make Deviled Egg Macaroni Salad with Bacon
This is just a summary, the full recipe is below.
First and foremost, you need to make some hard-boiled eggs! They’re kinda the star of the show. My favorite method is the 6-6-6 method in my instant pot. Put the eggs in there with 1 cup of water. Do 6 minutes of manual high heat, then 6 minutes of a natural release followed by a 6 minute ice bath. It yields perfect results EVERY SINGLE TIME! I have tried many other methods and this is the only one I will use now. This actually deserves an entire post of its own and I will be doing that soon.
While the eggs cook, prepare 10 slices of bacon. When it is done, chop it up and be sure to set about 1 tbsp aside. You also need to make 8 oz of elbow macaroni to al dente. When it is finished, drain it and rinse it under cold water until completely cooled.
Once you have the eggs peeled, separate the yolks and put the yolks in a large mixing bowl. Chop the whites into small chunks.
In the bowl with the yolks, mix in 1 cup of mayonnaise, 1.5 tbs of Dijon mustard, 1 tsp of white vinegar and 2 tbsp of dill pickle juice. Season with a bit of garlic powder, onion powder, celery salt and black pepper. Mix well. Taste to see if the seasonings need adjusted.
Stir in 1/4 cup of dill relish, the chopped eggs, the cooked and cooled pasta, and the chopped up bacon. Mix well. Again, adjust seasoning if needed. Let it cool in the fridge for at least an hour.
Lastly
When it is ready to serve, sprinkle on some paprika then top with more bacon, some green onions and a few of the reserved hard-boiled eggs. This is certainly not required, but it makes it look nice for serving purposes!
And that is all there is to it!
If you do make this recipe, please leave a comment and a rating! I love hearing from you and it helps so much! Thank you!
This goes great with so many things! Try it with some Cowboy Baked Beans and some cheeseburgers or brats! It would even go great with a Breaded Pork Tenderloin Sandwich or a simple Club Sandwich!
Deviled Egg Macaroni Salad with Bacon
Ingredients
- 9 Eggs, Hard-Boiled with the yolks separated reserve 3 for serving
- 10-12 Slices of Bacon, cooked and chopped reserve about 2 tbsp for serving
- 8 oz Elbow Macaroni
- 1 Cup Mayonnaise
- 1.5 tbsp Dijon Mustard
- 1 tsp White Vinegar
- 2 tsp Dill Pickle Juice
- 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/2 tsp Onion Powder
- 1/2 tsp Celery Salt
- 1 tsp Black Pepper
- 1/4 Cup Dill Pickle Relish
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 1 tsp Chopped Green Onion optional as garnish
Instructions
- Prepare your hard-boiled eggs and peel them. Separate the yolks from the whites. Add the yolks into a large mixing bowl. Chop the whites into small chunks. Set aside. (Be sure to set back 3 of the eggs for garnish if desired)
- While the eggs are cooking, prepare your pasta until it is al dente. Drain it and rinse it under cold water until it is cooled. Cook your bacon and once it is finished, chop it up.
- To the yolks, add the mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, pickle juice, garlic powder, onion powder, celery salt and pepper. Use a fork to mash it up and mix it well.
- Stir in the relish, the egg whites, the cooled pasta and the bacon. Taste it and adjust the seasoning if needed. Chill in the fridge for at least one hour.
- When you are ready to serve it, sprinkle on the paprika. Then garnish it with the extra bacon, the extra eggs and the green onions. Serve cold and enjoy!
