Description

🥗 Tuna Macaroni Salad Simple Recipe with Creamy Dressing offers a satisfying, protein-packed meal that’s ideal for lunches or potlucks.
🍋 The creamy dressing with sweet pickle relish and lemon juice adds bright, tangy flavors complementing the tender pasta and tuna.

Ingredients

– 16 ounce (approx. 453g) box elbow macaroni (or any small pasta shape)

– 3 (5 ounce, approx. 142g each) cans tuna packed in water, drained well

– 1 cup mayonnaise

– ½ cup sweet pickle relish (can be substituted or omitted)

– ½ tablespoon celery seed (or finely diced celery)

– 1 teaspoon salt

– ½ teaspoon black pepper

– 1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice

– 3 hard-boiled eggs, chopped

– 1 shallot, diced (onion can be used instead)

– 1 cup frozen peas, thawed (canned peas can also be used)

Instructions

1-Cook the elbow macaroni according to package directions.

2-Drain the tuna well while the pasta cooks.

3-Mix mayonnaise, sweet pickle relish, celery seed, salt, pepper, and lemon juice in a bowl.

4-Stir the tuna into the dressing mixture.

5-Drain and cool the macaroni, then add it to a large bowl with the dressing.

6-Mix in the chopped eggs, diced shallot, and thawed peas.

7-Refrigerate for a couple of hours to let flavors meld.

Notes

🐟 Use tuna packed in water for best flavor and texture.
🧅 Shallots provide a milder taste; onion works as a substitute.
❄️ Make in advance and refrigerate up to 24 hours for enhanced flavor; avoid freezing due to texture changes.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Category: Salad
Method: Boiling and Mixing
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 413
Sugar: 6g
Sodium: 602mg
Fat: 19g
Carbohydrates: 41g
Fiber: 2g
Protein: 17g

Keywords: Tuna,Macaroni,Salad,Creamy