Cold Macaroni Tuna Salad

Cold Macaroni Tuna Salad

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hrs 30 mins
  • Servings: 4-6

    • About This Recipe

    “This is the ANSWER for me on a hot summer day. I could eat the whole bowl. Usually serve on lettuce with a tall glass of lemonade.”

    Ingredients

  • 3hard-boiled eggs, diced
  • 3cupsmacaroni, uncooked
  • 1 (10ounce) packages frozen green peas, thawed and drained
  • 2 (6ounce) cans tuna, drained and flaked
  • 1/2-1cupmayonnaise( the amount depends on how moist or dry you like your salad)
  • 1/4 teaspoonsalt( “or” to taste)
  • 1/8 teaspoonpepper( “or” to taste)

    • Directions

  • Cook macaroni according to package directions, drain in colander and rinse with cold water.
  • In a large bowl, place the macaroni and peas.
  • Add the eggs and tuna; mix well.
  • Mix together mayo, salt, and pepper.
  • Add to tuna mixture a little at a time; mix well.
  • Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight.

    • Reviews

  • “My girlfriends and I got together for lunch and I served this. We all loved it. Very simple but so yummy and great on a warm afternoon. I served this with fresh fruit, and steamed broccoli. A wonderful lite and tasty lunch. Thanks for a great recipe.”

  • “Wow this was good! The only changes I made were taking the peas straight out of the freezer and cooking them with the pasta and upping the amount of black pepper to 1/4 teaspoon. I ate mine while it was still warm for lunch today and it was delicious – now I am looking forward to enjoying the cold leftovers later!”

  • “I definitely recommend using more mayo than suggested, I used double.And added a can of sliced olives.Otherwise, great recipe!”

  • “My kids loved this!”

  • “Made half a recipe plus some add ins but DH ate three big helpings.”

  • “DH is still raving about this recipe!I used the vinegar and added onion and sliced heart of palm as it was in the pantry.I had no celery but will add it next time.It was wonderful on those 100temp. days.Thanks.”

  • “Liked it pretty good and easy.”

  • “Oh I am totally with yon on that..(eating the whole bowl) I love Tuna Mac! My Mom and I made this today and I just couldn’t stop eating it. My Mom added diced red onion, celery and dill pickle and it was DEELISH!! we didnt add peas because we didnt have em’ also, try using Ditalini pasta, it’s a cute tasty twist to it”

  • “This is really good.I added a little dill, a little pickle relish, and some chopped pecans.I think I could add anything I wanted to this dish and it would be good.I’ll be keeping this recipe.”

  • “So good! I added chopped cilantro and probably 2 tblsp. lime juice”

  • “Just made this, and boy is it good!!I think it’s great recipe to play with.I added a bit of apple cider vinegar, a squirt of mustard, and some splenda to the mayo.I think next time I might add an extra egg, and maybe more tuna.Great recipe!”

  • “this was great, I added 1/2 a red onion, 1 celery stick, and little hot sauce. love this recipe, can eat without anything else.ty”

  • “Delicious!I added 2 small green onions and left out the grean peas. I also added a little chopped selery.This was a hit! My Family loved it!Thanks so much for a fast and easy recipe!”

  • “Perfect macaroni tuna salad–I wouldn’t change a thing!!I made 2 servings, and used the lesser amount of mayo for a drier salad (yum!).Next time I’ll try serving it with tall glasses of lemonade–that sounds sooooo good!Thanks so much for another great recipe, ratherbeswimmin’!!”

  • “Great recipe that satisfied my pregnancy craving.I have made tuna salad several times but never with this much flavor.I opted out of the peas and used about 2 tbs of sweet relish.I also added 2 tsp of apple cider vinegar and about 2tsp of Lousiana Creole seasoning for a little kick.Overall very good and not too dry..nice and creamy!”

  • “This made a nice lunch for us!I added finely chopped celery and about 1 tsp. Tony Chachere’s seasoning in, as it really adds flavor to lots of dishes. Very refreshing and delicious.Definately a keeper for us!”

  • “I loved it. I also added onion, celery, and vinegar. I very much liked the taste and texture. Thanks for a new keeper.”

  • “This was pretty good.I added olives and onions, green pepper, and chopped cucumber but I felt like it needed more flavour.I might try adding some mustard or some spices to the mayo mix.”

  • “YUM!I added chopped vidalia onions and sliced black olives. I left out the boiled eggs though.”

  • “To this BASIC Tuna/Mac Salad which we all deviate from…. I also add a sm chopped red onion, sm. stalk of chopped celery, and a capful or two of apple cider vinegar. I do not add the green peas because the little ones hate peas…..I add the celery & onion for some crunch as well as flavor…and the vinegar wakes up the flavor of the tuna. Tuna Mac Salad is my favorite and I did add some peas to the salad after I removed a portion for the kids. Very Good Addition to my favorite salad. Oh…I only used a single 6 oz. can of tuna and mayo to my desired consistency.”

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