Old Fashioned Macaroni Salad with Tuna

White rectangular bowl with macaroni, tuna, and vegetables.

Old Fashioned Macaroni Salad with Tuna

Old Fashioned Macaroni Salad with Tuna is the perfect summer day lunch or dinner filled with pantry staples that inexpensively feeds a large group! Whip this recipe up in under a half hours time.

Course Main Course, Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Diet Low Lactose

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Refrigeration Time 2

Total Time 2 25

Servings

Calories 378kcal

Author Katie

Equipment

Stove Top
Refrigerator

Ingredients

1- 16 oz. Box of Elbow Macaroni
2 cans Solid White Albacore Tuna Fish
½ cup Mayonnaise or more if desired
¼ cup Red Bell Pepper
2 Celery Sticks diced
1 tablespoon Dried Onion Flakes
1 tablespoon Dried Parsley Flakes
Salt & Pepper to taste

Instructions

Boil elbow macaroni according to the box directions. Drain and rinse in cold water, set aside.
In a large storage container, add drained tuna fish, mayonnaise, diced bell pepper, celery, onion flakes, parsley, salt and pepper and mix well.
Then slowly add in cooked elbow macaroni mixing mayonnaise mixture until well incorporated. Once all the macaroni has been mixed together, place container in refrigerator and chill for at least 2 hours. Serve cold with salty plain potato chips and enjoy.

Notes

Veggies - I like to add the red bell pepper in the macaroni and tuna salad to give it an additional sweetness and flavor. However, my kids don't like the red bell pepper. My grandma's original recipe did not include the red bell pepper.
Mayonnaise - I make this recipe using real mayonnaise and not Miracle Whip. Miracle Whip will produce a much different flavor.

Nutritional calculations are estimated and may vary depending on serving size and ingredients.

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