Tuna Macaroni Salad
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Tuna Macaroni Salad
Description
The Tuna Macaroni Salad brings together elbow macaroni cooked to al dente alongside tuna packed in water for a mild seafood element. The dressing blends mayonnaise, sweet pickle relish, lemon juice, salt, and pepper to create a creamy and slightly tangy coating. By folding in finely chopped celery and red onion, the salad gains a crisp texture and mild sharpness, balanced by soft chopped hard-boiled eggs and thawed peas for extra body and color.
This salad is served cold and is suitable as a picnic dish, potluck contribution, or simple home lunch. The blend of textures from the al dente pasta, crunchy vegetables, and delicate tuna offers a balanced mouthfeel.
Leftovers should be stored in an airtight container and kept refrigerated for up to three days to maintain freshness and safety.
Ingredients
- 16 ounces elbow macaroni pasta
- 3 tuna 5 ounce cans drained well, packed in water, canned
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 celery ribs finely chopped
- 1/2 red onion finely chopped
- 1/4 cup pickle relish sweet
- 3 egg chopped, hard boiled
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup peas thawed, frozen
- 1 lemon juiced
Instructions
- Cook the pasta based on the package instructions to al dente. Drain and rinse with cool water. Then place in a large mixing bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, sweet pickle relish, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Then stir in the chopped tuna.
- Gently stir in the celery, onion, hard boiled eggs and peas into the large bowl with the pasta.
- Pour the mayonnaise mixture over the pasta mixture and stir until all the ingredients are well coated with the dressing.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and then serve cold.
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days to ensure freshness and food safety.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 406 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 406kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 10g | 59% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 84mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 627mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 167mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 582IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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