Tuna Macaroni Salad
This classic Tuna Macaroni Salad is perfect for your summer BBQ's. It is loaded with flavor and easy to make with simple ingredients.
Servings: 10
Cost: $7.41 Recipe, $0.74 per Serving
Ingredients
- 16 ounces Elbow Macaroni Pasta
- 3 cans Tuna Packed in Water 5 ounce cans drained well
- 1 cup Mayonnaise
- 2 Ribs Celery finely chopped
- ½ Red Onion finely chopped
- ¼ cup Sweet Pickle Relish
- 3 Hard Boiled Eggs chopped
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Pepper
- 1 cup Frozen Peas thawed
- 1 lemon juiced
Instructions
- Cook 16 ounces elbow macaroni according to the package directions until al dente. Drain, rinse with cool water, and place in a large mixing bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together 1 cup mayonnaise, ¼ cup sweet pickle relish, the juice from 1 lemon, 1 teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper.
- Stir 3 drained cans (5 ounces each) tuna packed in water into the mayonnaise mixture.
- Add 2 finely chopped celery ribs, ½ finely chopped red onion, 3 chopped hard-boiled eggs, and 1 cup thawed frozen peas to the bowl with the pasta.
- Pour the tuna and mayonnaise mixture over the pasta mixture and stir until all the ingredients are evenly coated.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
- Serve cold and enjoy!
Notes
Recipe Tips
- Cooking Pasta - Boil the noodles until they are al dente and according to package. We like to cook the pasta in salted water and a little olive oil. This prevents the pasta from sticking while it is cooking. Drain the pasta and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process.
- Prepare Ingredients - We recommend prepare the veggies ahead of time to save time when making this tuna mac salad.
- Mayonnaise – Since mayonnaise is the main ingredient in the dressing recipe, we recommend using the Real mayonnaise. It will give you better flavor than whipped mayonnaise.
- Chill Pasta Salad - Once the ingredients have combined, make sure to allow the pasta to chill in the fridge before serving.
- Mixing Bowl – We recommend using a large mixing bowl to combine the pasta with the creamy dressing. This allows for the sauce to full cover the cooked pasta.
- Seasoning - Feel free to change the seasoning or ingredients in this recipe. Fresh dill or fresh parsley is always a great addition. The taste is amazing when using fresh herbs. Sprinkle a teaspoon of paprika for color and taste.
- Cheese - For delicious flavor, you can add in a tablespoon or two of cheddar cheese. The cheese gives it a pop of color and texture to the pasta salad.
- Vegetables – This pasta salad would be delicious with added vegetables. We recommend adding in chopped cherry tomatoes, bell peppers, or cucumbers.
- Relish - You can easily substitute the relish for Dijon mustard for delicious flavor.
- Pasta - We like the size of the elbow macaroni noodles, but you can use small size of pasta for this recipe.
- Greek Yogurt - For a light dressing, feel free to substitute the mayonnaise for Greek Yogurt.
Nutrition
Calories: 406kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 84mg | Sodium: 627mg | Potassium: 167mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 582IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 2mg
