Southern Deviled Egg Pasta Salad

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We have a fabulous pasta salad recipe for you today! Our SOUTHERN DEVILED EGG PASTA SALAD combines all the things you love about deviled eggs and regular old pasta salad and makes them even better. Get ready to dig into a nice, cool, delicious pasta salad that you are going to adore!

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First off, we’re not going to make your normal, pretty little deviled eggs. We’re going to do something totally different with them! You’ll know it’s a deviled egg salad for sure, but this combo with the rotini pasta and creamy base makes for something different and amazingly tasty!

For another take on yummy deviled eggs, be sure to check out our DEVILED EGGS IN THE INSTANT POT recipe!

Ingredients

Eggs, pickles, mustard, mayo and PASTA! How much better can you get than that?

What You’ll Need

  • Hard boiled eggs – these are great to get done ahead of time!
  • Rotini pasta – any pasta will do but we love rotini to soak up that dressing!
  • Mayonnaise and Dijon mustard – the base for the dressing.
  • Onion and Dill pickles- a must for any southern deviled egg.
  • Salt and pepper– simple, effective flavors.
  • Garlic powder, smoked paprika and chives – all great flavor components.

See recipe card for full ingredient list and quantities.

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Why You Will Love This Southern Deviled Egg Pasta Salad

  • A fresh take on deviled eggs AND pasta salad – If you love deviled eggs and want to step up your pasta salad from the same-old, same-old, this recipe is for you!
  • A Southern Summer picnic in a bowl! – The two very wonderful things are married together and are truly a “picnic in a bowl!”
  • Quick to make & easy to take – Make it and it’s ready to go wherever you need to take it! No waiting! Or cover it and chill it for later.

Instructions

You will not believe how easy this is to make! And you really won’t believe the flavor combo! Let’s do it!

A cutting board with halved hard-boiled eggs, some with yolks removed. Egg yolks are in a bowl to the left. A whisk is on the counter, and a pot of cooked rotini pasta is on the right.

Halve the boiled eggs and place the yolks in a bowl.

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Roughly chop the whites and set aside.

A person adds a spoonful of mayonnaise from a jar to sliced yellow potatoes in a speckled mixing bowl on a wooden countertop. Cooked rotini pasta sits in a tray near a stovetop on the right.

Add mayonnaise to the egg yolks.

A person holds a bottle of Dijon mustard over a bowl with mayonnaise and garlic while showing a peace sign with their other hand; cooked pasta sits in a pot on a nearby stove.

And dijon mustard.

A person holds an open jar of Mt. Olive kosher baby dill pickles over a mixing bowl with sliced pickles and pasta, next to a pot of cooked rotini on a wooden countertop and a stove.

Add in just a little dill pickle juice, maybe a teaspoon.

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Add in smoked paprika and garlic powder.

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Season with salt.

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And Pepper. Mix to combine and break up yolks.

A person holds a wooden cutting board with chopped onions and diced pickles above a pot of fusilli pasta on a stove. The board and stove rest on a wood countertop.

Fold in chopped onion and chopped dill pickle.

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Fold in the reserved chopped egg whites.

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Gently add in the pasta and mix to coat with dressing.

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Sprinkle a bit more smoked paprika over the top.

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Garnish with chopped fresh chives.

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Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

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Serve cold and enjoy!

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Why Brooke loves this recipe!

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This dish looks so absolutely beautiful once it’s all put together! You’ll want some immediately. And, guess what . . . you can! This marriage of two greats is a delicious alternative to the standard pasta salad and deviled eggs. We call it a “Southern Summer picnic in a bowl!” So good!

Substitutions & Variations

With this recipe, I can think of a few customizations to help get you going.

Pasta – You don’t have to stick with Rotini. Penne and farfalle will work well!
Pickles – You can certainly use relish for this recipe, but we like the slightly larger chopped baby dill pickles.
Seasonings – We love this recipe’s flavor balance, but feel free to vary the amounts to your particular taste.

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Helpful Equipment

I love to share recipes that have no special equipment required, but here are some things that will make this recipe easier!

MY FAVORITE WHISK
AN AWESOME CHEF’S KNIFE
MY FAVORITE LARGE MIXING BOWL

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Make Ahead and Storage Tips

Make ahead of time:  You can boil the eggs and cook your pasta the night before, and get it together quickly the next day!
Storage: Your pasta salad will keep in the fridge for 3 to 5 days in a sealed container.

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Southern Deviled Egg Pasta Salad

Our SOUTHERN DEVILED EGG PASTA SALAD combines all the things you love about deviled eggs and regular pasta salad and makes them even better. Dig into a cool and delicious pasta salad that you will adore!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Serving Size 12

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces rotini pasta cooked, rinsed and drained
  • 8 eggs hard boiled
  • 1.5 cups mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
  • 3/4 cup baby dill pickles chopped plus a bit of the juice
  • 1 cup onion chopped
  • 1.5 teaspoons salt plus extra for pasta water
  • 1.5 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika plus extra for garnish
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • fresh chives chopped for garnish

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Instructions

  • Cook pasta according to package directions for al dente. Rinse, drain and set aside. Hard boil eggs. Cool, peel and halve each egg. Place the yolks in a medium bowl.
    12 ounces rotini pasta, 8 eggs
  • In the bowl with the yolks, add in mayonnaise, dijon mustard, a tablespoon of the dill pickle liquid, salt, garlic powder, pepper and the smoked paprika. Mix well breaking up the yolks.
    1.5 cups mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons dijon mustard, 1.5 teaspoons salt, 1.5 teaspoons garlic powder, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • Rough chop the egg whites and add them to the dressing. Add in the chopped onion, chopped pickles and cooked pasta. Gently fold in to combine and make sure everything is coated.
    3/4 cup baby dill pickles, 1 cup onion
  • Spread evenly in a bowl and garnish with a bit more smoked paprika and chopped chives. Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes. Serve cold.
    fresh chives

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Notes

*PRO TIP* –  Cook your pasta and boil your eggs the night before to mix this up in a flash. If pasta is stiff, just add about a teaspoon of olive oil to loosen
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🍴 PRO TIP!

This pasta salad is even better if you chill it for about 30 minutes to an hour, but it is great right when you’re done and ready to eat immediately! But feel free to tightly cover it and pop it into the fridge, even for overnight. If it happens to dry out a little overnight, you can a a little bit of mayo, mustard or pickle juice to dress it up.

🗹 RECIPE FAQ’S

Can you freeze the pasta salad?

We do not recommend freezing this dish, as the pasta won’t withstand the freezer and will likely get pretty mushy.

What’s the best way to keep this at a good temperature?

After a couple hours on the table, you may want to pop this back in the fridge or perhaps rest the bowl of pasta salad in a larger bowl of ice to keep things nice and cool.

Why does my pasta salad seem too salty when I first taste it?

Once it sets up for a bit, this will lessen. Give things a little while and it will certainly get even better! Like I mentioned before, the longer it sits, the better it is!

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