Tuna Macaroni Salad
This recipe comes from Just a Pinch Recipe Club, and there is many variants to this. I remember my Mom making this when I was growing up, so I found a recipe that sounds really close.
Ingredients
- 2 cups dry macaroni
- 1 red onion, diced
- 1-2 stalks celery, diced
- 12 green olives with pimento, sliced or chopped, about ⅓ cup
- ⅓ cup frozen peas
- 1 cup mayo, and as needed
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
- 3 cans tuna, drained, about 5 oz each
Instructions
- Heat a pot of salted water to boiling, then add the dry macaroni, and after about 5 minutes of cooking, add the frozen peas. Cook until just tender, then drain, and let cool while preparing the rest.
- Prepare the onion, celery, and olives, add to a mixing bowl and mix together.
- Add the drained macaroni and mix together.
- Add the mayo and mix everything together, taste and add salt and pepper as desired.
- Add the drained cans of tuna and mix together. Cover and place in the fridge to chill for 2-3 hours before serving.
- Serve as a side dish or as a light main dish with a steamed veggy.
Notes
Fair cost per serving.
Variant: 1. Add 3-4 chopped hard boiled eggs.