You may prefer this creamy deviled egg pasta salad over the hand-held appetizer after one bite.

Typically, this refers to the addition of mustard and cayenne pepper in a dish.

What Does Deviled Egg Pasta Salad Taste Like?

a bowl full of Deviled Egg Pasta Salad

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Can You Make Deviled Egg Pasta Salad Ahead of Time?

First, cook the pasta and let it cool.

Store in an airtight container in the fridge up to one day.

ingredients for deviled egg pasta salad in individual bowls

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Then, chop and prepare the eggs.

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Add macaroni, and cook until just al dente according to package instructions, about 7 minutes.

Deviled Egg Pasta Salad on green plates with forks

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Drain and rinse well under cold water until cool to the touch.

Set aside in colander.

Chop eggs:

Transfer 8 egg yolks to a large bowl.

elbow macaroni in a colander

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Roughly chop remaining egg halves and whites, and place in a medium bowl; set aside.

Whisk vigorously until almost smooth (some lumps of yolk are okay).

Transfer to a large bowl; top evenly with chives, and garnish with additional paprika.

hard boiled eggs cut in half

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hard boiled egg yolks in a bowl beside empties hard boiled egg halves

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chopped eggs beside egg yolks

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ingredients for deviled egg pasta salad dressing in a bowl

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dressing mixed in a bowl with a whisk for deviled egg pasta salad

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deviled egg pasta salad in bowl

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