Cold Macaroni Tuna Salad Food

COLD TUNA MACARONI SALAD - A CLASSIC SUMMER SALAD

Steps:

• Following the directions of the box of macaroni, add salt to your water and bring the required amount of water needed to a boil.
• While you are waiting for the water, prep and dice your ingredients.
• When the water is at full boil, add in your elbow macaroni and cook until the pasta is al dente. Then drain and cool the pasta.
• Place eggs into a pot of water and boil until they are hard boiled. Once they are done, place the eggs into a ice bath and let them cool.
• In a large bowl combine all of the ingredients together and mix well.
• Transfer to another serving dish and cover it with saran wrap. Put in the fridge for 2 to 4 hours or overnight.

COLD MACARONI TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions, drain in colander and rinse with cold water.
• In a large bowl, place the macaroni and peas.
• Add the eggs and tuna; mix well.
• Mix together mayo, salt, and pepper.
• Add to tuna mixture a little at a time; mix well.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight.

SIMPLE TUNA MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cover bowl and chill until serving time.

TUNA MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• In a pot of boiling, salted water, cook pasta until al dente, 7 to 8 minutes. Drain, then transfer to large bowl to cool slightly.
• While pasta cools, soak onion in cold water. Drain, then stir into pasta along with celery, celery leaves, jalapeno and tuna. Whisk together mayonnaise, buttermilk, lemon juice, relish and mustard. Toss with pasta mixture and season to taste. Refrigerate until cold, at least 30 minutes and up to 8 hours.

TUNA-MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook macaroni as directed on package, adding peas for last 4 to 6 minutes of cooking; rinse with cold water and drain.
• In large bowl, mix macaroni, peas and remaining ingredients. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour to blend flavors.

TUNA MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. In another bowl, combine the mayonnaise, mustard and salt; stir into tuna mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Serve on lettuce-lined plates.

TUNA PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in boiling salted water according to the package directions. Drain and run under cold water to cool, then drain again. Transfer to a serving bowl.
• While the pasta cooks, pulse the celery, bell pepper and red onion in a food processor until finely minced. Add to the serving bowl along with the tuna and eggs.
• Stir together the mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, House Seasoning and relish in a small bowl. Pour over the pasta salad and toss gently to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley before serving, if desired.
• Stir together the garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Store in an airtight container.

COLD MACARONI AND TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil, remove from heat, and let eggs stand in hot water for 15 minutes. Remove eggs from hot water, cool under cold running water, and peel.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and rinse under cold water.
• Put frozen peas into a colander and rinse with hot water; drain well.
• Place the macaroni and peas in a large bowl. Dice eggs and add to the bowl. Put the tuna in the bowl, flaking it apart.
• Stir mayonnaise into the mixture a little at a time, so the mixture is moist but not soggy. Sprinkle the salt and pepper and mix one last time. Cover and refrigerate for a least 1 hour or overnight.

COLD TUNA MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta until al dente, rinse under cold water and drain.
• In a large bowl, combine the pasta, tomatoes, celery and tuna.
• Prepare the dressing by whisking together the mayonnaise, salad dressing, sugar and pepper. Add to pasta salad, mix together, and refrigerate for 1 hour.

TUNA-MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil, and cook the macaroni according to package instructions, until slightly pasta al dente. Drain, rinse with cold water until the pasta is cool and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked macaroni, tuna, eggs, mayonnaise, relish, mustard, onion powder, pepper and 1 teaspoon salt. Add chopped celery and onion, if using, and toss gently with a spoon to combine.
• Taste and adjust salt and mayonnaise as needed. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours, and up to overnight. Sprinkle with paprika for garnish before serving cold.

COLD TUNA OR CHICKEN MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the mayo, lemon juice, salt and tabasco sauce; blend well.
• Add macaroni, tuna or chicken, celery, onion and green pepper, mix well; over and chill 2 hours; toss the salad before serving.
• Suggestions: Use a different pasta, such as rotini or penne rigate.
• NOTE: prep time covers the chopping of veggies and cooking of pasta only; cooking time covers the assembly of the salad and chilling.