Classic Tuna Macaroni Salad Recipe
This Classic Tuna Macaroni Salad Recipe is easy, delicious, and quick, ready in just 15 minutes. Perfectly cooked pasta or macaroni is tossed with albacore chunk white tuna, sweet onion, peas, and a creamy mayo and sour cream dressing.
Equipment
Ingredients
- ¼ cup sweet onion, or red onion
- 1 cup uncooked pasta (any shape)
- 1 can solid white albacore tuna, 5 oz can (drained)
- 1 Tablespoon cooking oil (like canola or vegetable oil)
- ⅔ cup mayonnaise
- 1 Tablespoon sour cream
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon regular mustard
- ⅓ cup frozen peas (do not thaw)
Instructions
- Dice the onion and set aside.
- Cook the pasta in a sauce pan according to the package directions.
- Empty the pasta into a colander to drain, rinse well with cold water, and then drain again.
- Place the pasta into a medium bowl.
- Add the oil and tuna to the cooked noodles. Toss to coat.
- Stir in the mayo, sour cream, salt, pepper and mustard.
- Fold in the onion and frozen peas. The peas will thaw within minutes. Do not thaw or cook them ahead of time.
- Place into the refrigerator to chill until ready to serve.
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Notes
- I highly recommend using canned solid white albacore tuna in this recipe. Regular canned tuna is way mushier. Solid white albacore will cost a tiny bit more but it’s worth it because the meat stays chunky and holds together much better.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 479kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 14gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 18gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 668mgPotassium: 216mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 143IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 1mg
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