Tuna Macaroni Salad

5 from 1 vote

Tuna Macaroni Salad or Tuna Pasta Salad is a classic side dish recipe that is super easy to make. Made with macaroni noodles, canned tuna, hardboiled eggs, frozen peas all mixed together with mayonnaise and seasoning to make this dish.

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Chill time3

Course: Appetizer, Side, Side Dish

Cuisine: American, Pasta, Salads

Keyword: Tuna Macaroni Salad, Tuna Pasta Salad

Servings: servings

Author: Jennie Duncan

Ingredients

16 oz elbow macaroni
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sweet pickle relish
1 tablespoon sugar (or to taste)
1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
1/2 teaspoon pepper (or to taste)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
3 5 oz canned tuna packed in water (drained well)
4 ribs celery (diced)
1/2 cup yellow onion (diced)
1 cup frozen peas (thawed)
3 large hard-boiled eggs

Instructions

Cook elbow macaroni pasta according to the package directions. Once cooked drain, rinse with cold water, and set aside.
To a small mixing bowl add mayonnaise, sweet pickle relish, sugar, salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Mix well and set aside.
To a large mixing bowl add cooked and cool macaroni, cans of tuna that have been drained well, diced celery, diced onion, and frozen and thawed peas. Mix together.
Add mayonnaise mixture from small mixing bowl to your large mixing bowl and stir.
Peel and dice hard-boiled eggs then add to your pasta. Mix again.
Place tuna pasta salad in the fridge covered to chill for several hours then serve and enjoy.

Notes

Can I use a different noodle for this recipe?

The most common and typical noodle to use with this recipe would be Macaroni noodles. I like using rotini or shell noodles as well.

Can I make Tuna Pasta Salad ahead of time?

Yes, you can definitely make this pasta salad ahead of time. Just make it like you would and then keep covered in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve it. Making this 24 hours in advance would totally be ok!

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