Old Fashioned Pasta Salad

This is going to be the last of our summer salads recipes as it is now September and we are going to start working on fall recipes. This is my version of moms Pasta Salad that I grew up eating. I love cold salads at picnics and barbeques. And this Pasta Salad is so quick and easy. You are going to love it. Let me know what you think about my version and y’all enjoy.

 

Ingredients:

• 6 hardboiled eggs (4 chopped, 2 sliced)
• 8 ounces Ditalini, or elbow macaroni
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 2 heaping tablespoons sour cream
• 2-3 tablespoon sweet relish
• 3 tablespoons mustard
• 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon dill weed
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt,  to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 or 2 stalks celery chopped
• 2 tablespoon red onion, finely chopped
• 1  4 ounce jar pimento’s  drained

1. Cook, drain and rinse your pasta and set aside
2. Chop 4 eggs and set aside
3. Mix in medium bowl the mayo, sour cream, relish, mustard, vinegar and all seasonings.  Stir together well to combine.
4. Dice the celery and add it along with the pimento’s to your pasta and mix to combine.
5. Add chopped eggs to pasta and toss lightly.
6. Add the mayo/mustard mixture and stir to combine.
7. Taste for salt and pepper and add as needed
8. Slice 2 remaining eggs and add to the top of the pasta salad
9. Sprinkle with paprika.