Tuna Macaroni Salad
Cold pasta salad with tuna and plenty of mayo — Easy Island Macaroni Salad, Summer Macaroni Salad, Tuna Pasta Salad, and two takes on Tuna Macaroni Salad.
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Creamy and tangy gluten free macaroni salad - an easy side dish.
Steph ReedIngredients
- 5 cups Elbow Macaroni (gf)
- 1 1/4 cup Mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup Milk
- 3 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1/4 cup Shredded Carrots
- 1/4 cup Shredded Onion
- 2 tbsp Sliced Green Onions
- 2 tbsp Brown Sugar
- Salt & Pepper
Instructions
- 1Bring a large pot full of water to a boil. Add pasta and boil until the noodles are Al dente. Rinse with cold water.
- 2In a large bowl, combine the shredded carrots, onion, and green onions. Add rinsed pasta to the bowl and pour the apple cider vinegar over the noodles. Stir briefly to mix.
- 3In a separate bowl, mix mayonnaise, milk and brown sugar. Pour the dressing onto the noodles and stir to fully combine. Cover and allow the salad to sit for at least one hour prior to serving.
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Tuna macaroni salad is the dish you make once and eat all week. It's cheap, it's cold, it feeds a crowd, and it tastes better the second day once the noodles soak up the dressing.
Cooks on Pepper reach for this collection on hot days when nobody wants the oven on, for potlucks and church suppers, and for lunches packed the night before.
Every recipe here is a cold pasta bowl worth making: Easy Island Macaroni Salad, Summer Macaroni Salad with apple cider vinegar, Tuna Pasta Salad made with bowtie noodles, a classic Tuna Macaroni Salad with chopped celery, and a kid-friendly version made with Miracle Whip-style salad dressing.
Quick Tips
- 1
Rinse the noodles cold
Drain the elbows and rinse under cold water for about 30 seconds so they stop cooking and the dressing doesn't turn oily.
- 2
Drain the tuna well
Press the tuna in water against the lid of the can until no more liquid comes out, or the salad goes watery by morning.
- 3
Hold back some dressing
Stir in about three quarters of the mayo now and the rest right before serving — pasta soaks up dressing as it chills.
- 4
Chill at least two hours
Cover and refrigerate 2 hours or overnight so the celery, onion, and tuna have time to season the noodles.
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