Are you sick of the same old, a little bit sugary macaroni salad? So why not boost the ante by adding some spicy flavor? In the Instant Pot®, your egg truly cooks alongside the macaroni.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 15 mins |
| Additional Time: | 1 hr 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 40 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- ½ (8 ounce) package elbow macaroni
- 1 ½ cups water
- 1 large egg
- ⅓ cup diced red bell pepper
- ⅓ cup cubed pepper Jack cheese
- ¼ cup diced jalapeno pepper, or to taste
- ¼ cup sliced celery
- 2 tablespoons diced onion
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ½ tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons chile-garlic sauce (such as Sriracha®)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place macaroni into the bottom of a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and pour in water. Add a trivet on top of that, so that it sits above the the water, and place the egg on it. Close and lock the lid; turn the valve to Sealing. Select high pressure according to manufacturer’s instructions; set timer for 5 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
- Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer’s instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Remove the egg and place into a bowl of ice water for 5 minutes; remove the trivet.
- Leave the macaroni in the liner, but remove it from the Instant Pot® to avoid additional residual cooking. Add several ice cubes and cold water to the liner, stirring macaroni, which will stop the cooking process.
- Pour macaroni into a colander; drain very well to avoid a watery macaroni salad. Dry out the inside of the liner and return the macaroni to the liner.
- Peel the egg and dice. Add egg, red bell pepper, pepper Jack cheese, jalapeno, celery, and onion to the pot and stir.
- Whisk mayonnaise, vinegar, Sriracha, salt, garlic powder, cayenne, and black pepper together in a small bowl. Add dressing to the macaroni mixture, stir until well incorporated. Transfer the salad to a bowl and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, allowing time for the flavors to meld.
- If your preference is salad dressing (such as Miracle Whip(R)) rather than mayonnaise, please feel free to sub it.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 374 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 25 g |
| Cholesterol | 69 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 8 g |
| Saturated Fat | 6 g |
| Sodium | 656 mg |
| Sugars | 2 g |
| Fat | 27 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Dish was and is very nice and easy to make.