Name: Tuna Macaroni Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For the pasta: -; 1 cup uncooked elbow macaroni -; 1 teaspoon kosher salt -; 1 quart water -; For the salad: -; 1/2 cup chopped green onion, including green onion greens -; 1 cup chopped red, orange, or yellow bell pepper -; 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley -; 2 (5-ounce) cans tuna, packed in olive oil (if it's packed in water, drain and add 2 to 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil) -; 2 ribs celery, chopped (about 1 cup) -; 2 tablespoons lemon juice -; 1/4 to 1/3 head lettuce (preferably iceberg lettuce), sliced first and roughly chopped into 2 inch long strips -; 1/4 cup mayonnaise (more to taste) -; 1/2 teaspoon sweet Hungarian paprika -; Freshly ground black pepper -

Recipe information

Cooking:

10 min.

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Ingredients for - Tuna Macaroni Salad

1. For the pasta: -

2. 1 cup uncooked elbow macaroni -

3. 1 teaspoon kosher salt -

4. 1 quart water -

5. For the salad: -

6. 1/2 cup chopped green onion, including green onion greens -

7. 1 cup chopped red, orange, or yellow bell pepper -

8. 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley -

9. 2 (5-ounce) cans tuna, packed in olive oil (if it's packed in water, drain and add 2 to 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil) -

10. 2 ribs celery, chopped (about 1 cup) -

11. 2 tablespoons lemon juice -

12. 1/4 to 1/3 head lettuce (preferably iceberg lettuce), sliced first and roughly chopped into 2 inch long strips -

13. 1/4 cup mayonnaise (more to taste) -

14. 1/2 teaspoon sweet Hungarian paprika -

15. Freshly ground black pepper -

How to cook deliciously - Tuna Macaroni Salad

1. Stage

Cook the macaroni: In a saucepan, add 1 cup of elbow macaroni to 1 quart of boiling water with an added teaspoon of salt. Cook at a rolling boil uncovered for about 10 minutes until the macaroni is just a little more cooked than al dente. Remove from heat, drain, and rinse with cold water.

2. Stage

Prep the salad ingredients: While the macaroni is cooking, assemble the other ingredients. In a large bowl, mix the green onion, bell pepper, parsley, tuna, celery, and lemon juice.

3. Stage

Combine the salad ingredients: Add the cooked and drained macaroni. Fold in the mayonnaise until well mixed. Add the paprika. Add fresh ground pepper to taste. (At this point, you can make ahead and chill.)

4. Stage

Serve: Fold in the lettuce gently and serve. The salad does not make good leftovers as the lettuce will eventually get soggy.