Smoked Macaroni Salad Recipe

This Smoked Deviled Egg Macaroni Salad Recipe is a tasty side dish!  Lately, I have become a fan of finding ways to smoke everything I can whenever I can. Let’s face it a good Macaroni salad is perfect for the summer time as well.

Side dishes for BBQs are just as important as the meat you are grilling and smoking! Pasta salad dishes are one of my favorites, so finding a way to add smoke flavor is a total win! We’ve made Easy Deviled Egg Macaroni Salad Recipe before so we knew trying smoked ingredients was a must.

Smoked Egg Macaroni Salad Ingredients:

• Eggs
• Macaroni noodles
• Mayonnaise
• Dill Pickles  
• Ground Pink Himalayan Salt
• Ground Black Pepper
• Dijon Mustard
• Red Onion
• Celery Ribs
• Black Olives– These will be chopped; you can buy chopped black olives or chop whole olives.

How To Make Smoked Deviled Egg Macaroni Salad:

Boil your eggs until hard, then allow them to cool before peeling. I boiled my dozen of eggs for 27 minutes and put then put the eggs in an ice bath to let them to be easy to peel.

Chop your celery and onions, then spread them out on a pan or in a tin.

Fire up your smoker to a smoke setting, I used mesquite pellets on this but you could use any flavor.  

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I made this on my Pit Boss Pro 1100, now I picked mine up Lowes, but Walmart and Amazon carry other Pit Boss options or Pit Boss website themselves.  I went for the biggest one given the size of the groups I cook for but the small ones do just as good of a job cooking.  

I used a P Setting of 7 and once you have a good smoke rolling set your eggs on the top rack and the pan of vegetables in the smoke. 

Allow your smoker to roll smoke on the eggs and vegetables for about 30 minutes.

Flip your eggs and stir your vegetables halfway through to make sure that both sides of the food get a solid smoke evenly.  

Boil water and cook the pasta per the package directions and strain. I used elbow macaroni but you can use other noodles.

You can run cold water over the noodles to help the noodles to chill faster.

Cut the eggs in half and place the yolks in a separate bowl.

Chop up your veggies and olives if needed. I am not ashamed to say I cheated a bit and used pre-chopped black olives in mine.

 In a bowl, mix the egg yolks with salt, pepper, mustard, and mayonnaise until smooth.

In a large bowl, dump in the veggies, chopped ingredients, and pasta, and mix it all together. 

Next, mix in the mayo mixture. If the pasta seems dry, you can add in more mayo or mustard.  

Serve and enjoy! 

How to Store Smoked Macaroni Egg Salad

Store in an air-tight container for up to three days in the fridge. You may need to add more mayo to keep the pasta moist when you serve it up.

What To Serve With Smoked Egg Mac Salad:

Grilled Main Dish: Grilled Bratwurst, Grilled Burgers, Grilled Cod In Foil, Grilled Tilapia In Foil, Garlic Butter Shrimp Kabobs, Grilled Cedar Plank Salmon, Coca-Cola Chicken Legs,Grilled Korean Chicken, Salmon Basket Grilled, Salmon Grilled In Foil, Grilled Chicken Thighs, Grilled Pork Steaks

Smoked Main Dishes: Smoked Cornish Game Hens, Spicy Smoked Chicken Wings, Sweet Smoked Coca-Cola Chicken, Chicken Breasts Smoked, Smoked Coca Cola Chicken Wings, Coca-Cola Brined Cornish Game Hens Smoked, Smoked Brisket With Brown Sugar Rub, Smoked Turkey, Smoked Ham, Smoked Prime Rib, Smoked Pork Chops

Smoked Side Dishes: Smoked Baked Potatoes, Smoked Green Bean Casserole, Smoked Sweet Potato Casserole, Smoked Baked Potatoes, Smoked Loaded Cheesy Potatoes, Smoked Deviled Eggs, Smoked Loaded Baked Beans, Creamy Smoked Macaroni And Cheese, Smoked Loaded Cheesy Potatoes (see my huge list of the smoked side dishes -> here)

Alternate Ingredients for Creamy Macaroni Salad

• Liquid smoke– can add a smoke flavor when mixed with the mayo
• Green onions
• Kosher Salt
• Red Bell Pepper
• Lemon Juice
• Whole-Grain Pasta
• Paprika

What’s your favorite pasta salad??  Do you add smoked ingredients to change up the flavor? 

Pellet Smoker Recipes To check out

Looking for more smoker recipes? Be sure to check out Smoker Recipes. The post contains smoker recipes for everything from ham to macaroni and cheese to Prime Rib! See it ->here.

• Dutch Oven In The Smoker Recipes
• Special Occasion And Holiday Recipes
• Smoked Side Dishes
• Smoked Deli Salads
• Delicious Smoked Chicken Recipes