Tuna Macaroni Salad

Tuna Macaroni Salad

from simplyrecipes.com
Salad
30 min
4 servings
259 kcal / serving

A family favorite salad that's great for dinner or any potluck, BBQ, or gathering!

Ingredients

  • 1 cupuncooked elbow macaroni
  • 1 quartwater
  • 1 teaspoonkosher salt
  • ½ cupchopped green onion, including green onion greens
  • 1 cupchopped red, orange, or yellow bell pepper
  • ¼ cupchopped fresh parsley
  • 2cans tuna, packed in olive oil (if it's packed in water, drain and add 2 to 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil)
  • 2ribs celery, chopped (about 1 cup)
  • 2 tablespoonslemon juice
  • ¼ cupmayonnaise (more to taste)
  • ½ teaspoonsweet hungarian paprika
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • ¼ headlettuce (preferably iceberg lettuce), sliced first and roughly chopped into 2 inch long strips

Directions

  1. 1

    Cook the macaroni: In a saucepan, add 1 cup of elbow macaroni to 1 quart of boiling water with an added teaspoon of salt. Cook at a rolling boil uncovered for about 10 minutes until the macaroni is just a little more cooked than al dente. Remove from heat, drain, and rinse with cold water.

  2. 2

    Prep the salad ingredients: While the macaroni is cooking, assemble the other ingredients. In a large bowl, mix the green onion, bell pepper, parsley, tuna, celery, and lemon juice.

  3. 3

    Combine the salad ingredients: Add the cooked and drained macaroni. Fold in the mayonnaise until well mixed. Add the paprika. Add fresh ground pepper to taste. (At this point, you can make ahead and chill.)

  4. 4

    Serve: Fold in the lettuce gently and serve. The salad does not make good leftovers as the lettuce will eventually get soggy.