Southern Tuna Macaroni Salad Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Sandwich Recipes. (Southern Tuna Macaroni Salad Recipe). Creamy from eggs and mayonnaise, tangy and acidic from mustard, pickles and chow chow, with a nice crunch from celery and onion. The Cajun spice just rounds it out with a blend of spices, the pimentos add a pop of color and sweetness, and tuna complements and ties all the flavors together in this Southern macaroni salad. Could top with some parsley for added color! Put this in a tortilla or melt some cheese on toast and make an open-faced sandwich!

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Additional: 5 mins

Total: 20 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Southern Tuna Macaroni Salad Recipe

Ingredients

½ cup diced red onion

1 (16 ounce) package elbow macaroni

1 cup mayonnaise

½ cup chopped pimento peppers

5 tablespoons dill pickle relish

2 tablespoons chow-chow (optional)

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning

1 teaspoon kosher salt

3 ribs celery

diced

2 large hard-boiled eggs

chopped

2 (6.5 ounce) jars tuna packed in oil

Homemade Sloppy Joes

Lunch

Directions

Step 1

Place diced onion in a large bowl and cover with cold water. Let sit for 5 minutes. Drain into a colander.

Step 2

While onion soaks bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite about 8 minutes. Drain into the same colander as red onion and run under cold water to stop cooking and cool to room temperature.

Step 3

Place mayonnaise pimentos relish chow-chow mustard Cajun seasoning and salt in a large bowl and stir to combine. Add pasta red onion and celery and stir to combine. Gently fold in tuna and eggs to combine.

Nutritional Information

Southern Tuna Macaroni Salad Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 523.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 22g 44%

Carbohydrates: 45.9g 15%

Dietary Fiber: 2.7g 11%

Sugars: 3.2g

Fat: 27.6g 43%

Saturated Fat: 4.5g 23%

Cholesterol: 71.1mg 24%

Vitamin A Iu: 627.1IU 13%

Niacin Equivalents: 11.6mg 90%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 22%

Vitamin C: 11.8mg 20%

Folate: 153.3mcg 38%

Calcium: 42.1mg 4%

Iron: 3mg 16%

Magnesium: 49.4mg 18%

Potassium: 340.9mg 10%

Sodium: 775.1mg 31%

Thiamin: 0.6mg 61%

Calories From Fat: 248.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.