TUNA MACARONI SALAD

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A top tip for this Tuna Macaroni Salad, soaking raw onions in cold water for 15 minutes helps mellow their flavor.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Seafood Recipes

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 11

Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
8 ounces elbow macaroni pasta
1/2 small red onion, cut into 1/4-inch pieces (about 1/2 cup)
2 ribs celery, cut into 1/4-inch pieces (about 1 cup), plus 1/4 cup celery heart leaves
1/2 jalapeno, seeded if desired, and finely chopped (about 1 tablespoon)
1 (5-ounce) can solid tuna in water, drained and flaked
6 tablespoons mayonnaise, preferably Hellmann's
1/4 cup low-fat buttermilk
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons dill relish
1 teaspoon grainy mustard

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.

Shazia
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This salad is so easy to make and it's always a crowd-pleaser. I love that I can use canned tuna or fresh tuna. I also like to add some chopped celery and onion for some extra flavor.


Haseeb king Haseeb malik
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I made this salad for a potluck and it was a hit! Everyone loved it. I used fresh tuna and it was so good. I will definitely be making this salad again.


Belal Yasin
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This salad is delicious! I used canned tuna and it was so good. I will definitely be making this salad again.


Rana Ranaq
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I've made this salad several times and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and it's always delicious. I love that I can use canned tuna or fresh tuna. I also like to add some chopped celery and onion for some extra flavor.


Musasizzi Topha
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This salad is so easy to make and it's always a crowd-pleaser. I love that I can use canned tuna or fresh tuna. I also like to add some chopped celery and onion for some extra flavor.


Sumon Kanu
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I made this salad for a potluck and it was a hit! Everyone loved it. I used fresh tuna and it was so good. I will definitely be making this salad again.


Ahoton Remi
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This salad is delicious! I used canned tuna and it was so good. I will definitely be making this salad again.


Opeyemi Fridaws
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I've made this salad several times and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and it's always delicious. I love that I can use canned tuna or fresh tuna. I also like to add some chopped celery and onion for some extra flavor.


Bacha Khan
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This salad is so easy to make and it's always a crowd-pleaser. I love that I can use canned tuna or fresh tuna. I also like to add some chopped celery and onion for some extra flavor.


Md Faysal Ahmaed
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I made this salad for a potluck and it was a hit! Everyone loved it. I used fresh tuna and it was so good. I will definitely be making this salad again.


Krista King
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This is an easy and delicious salad that is perfect for potlucks or picnics. I used canned tuna, but you could also use fresh tuna if you prefer. I also added some chopped celery and onion for some extra crunch. My family loved this salad and I will


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