Cold Tuna Macaroni Salad Recipe
Enjoy a quick easy cold tuna salad with pasta for a quick dinner. Bring along to a pot luck, parties, summer celebrations.
Servings 6 servings
Calories 407kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound small pasta noodles macaroni or small shells are the best
- 2 (5) ounce cans, solid white tuna in water drained
- 1 cup grape tomatoes sliced in half
- 1 cup peas, defrosted Note 1
- 1 small red onion peeled and diced
- ½ cup diced celery about 3 stalks of celery
Dressing
- ¾ cup mayonnaise low-fat mayonnaise can be used
- ½ cup sour cream low-fat sour cream can be used
- 1½ Tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon dried dill
- ¼ teaspoon celery salt
- fresh dill optional garnish
- fresh lemon juice optional garnish
Instructions
- Cook the macaroni according to the directions on the box. Die up the other ingredients while the pasta cooks.
- In a large mixing bowl add the cooked macaroni, drained tuna fish, sliced grape tomatoes, peas, diced red onions, and celery. Set aside.
- To make the dressing, in a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together the remaining ingredients, mayonnaise, sour cream, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, salt, black pepper, dried dill, and celery salt. Taste the salad for seasoning, if needed adjust any seasonings.
- Pour the dressing over the macaroni and combine well. For best results, cover with plastic wrap, refrigerate to combine flavors for at least 30 minutes up to overnight.
- To serve, optional, garnish with chopped fresh dill and a squeeze of lemon juice before serving.
Notes
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Note 1: We use frozen peas and run cold water of the peas to defrost them before adding to the salad.
Note 2: This recipe serves 6 for the main course or 8 as a side dish.
Storage and make ahead: This can be made one day ahead and stored in a covered, airtight container in the refrigerator.
I am not a registered dietician, I do my best to provide the most accurate nutritional values. Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation. Actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 407kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 562mg | Potassium: 391mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 516IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 2mg
