TUNA MACARONI SALAD

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This is hands down mine and my family's favorite version of macaroni salad. It is a meal in itself. Feel free to add whatever veggies you like to this. I made this for my signature dish at the WFC in Vegas this year, 2014, bc my hubs talked me into it, and believe it or not it came in 9th place which is pretty good. What I did to...

Provided by Jane Whittaker

Categories     Pasta Salads

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 c uncooked elbow macaroni
3 Tbsp chopped green olives stuffed with pimentos
1 stalk(s) celery
1 small onion or 4 scallions
1/3 c frozrn peas, thawed and patted dry
1/2 tsp each salt and pepper, or to taste
1 c mayonnaise of your choice, more or less to your liking
3 can(s) each 5 ounces tuna.

Steps:

  • 1. Bring water to a boil, add a heavy pinch of salt and cook macaroni to package directions, mine took about 7 minutes
  • 2. Drain well, and refrigerate until cool.
  • 3. Chop the olives, celery onion and add to macaroni.
  • 4. Add the peas, mayonnaise, salt and pepper, and tuna, mix well.
  • 5. Other nice additions are hard boiled egg, grated carrots and shrimp instead of tuna.

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