I am so pleased to have found a quick and easy macaroni salad that the whole family loves. This recipe is so easy that I just whip it up without thinking – my kind of cooking! The beauty of this salad is that it is not drowning in mayonnaise. I was surprised that the whole family loves this so much because 2 out of 4 of us do not like tuna. The kids gobble it up, tuna and all. This has quickly become my oldest kiddos favourite after paddling snack.
Bring this salad to family gatherings and see everyone trying to guess the secret ingredient. People don’t expect the hint of tarragon and it is a perfect addition. Next time I will be trying this with shredded chicken.
Tuna Macaroni Salad
Ingredients
2 Cups of Macaroni (measured before cooking)
2 ribs of celery chopped
1/2 Medium red onion chopped
1 can of flaked tuna
1/2 Cup of Mayonaise
1 Tablespoon dried Tarragon leaves
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare macaroni as per package directions. Allow cooked macaroni to cool.
- Add celery, red onion and tuna to large bowl. Mix to break up tuna. Add cooled macaroni. Mix in mayonnaise. You may have to add more than the recommended 1/2 Cup. Add tarragon leaves and salt and pepper to taste.
- 2 Cups of Macaroni (measured before cooking)
- 2 ribs of celery chopped
- ½ Medium red onion chopped
- 1 can of flaked tuna
- ½ Cup of Mayonaise
- 1 Tablespoon dried Tarragon leaves
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Prepare macaroni as per package directions. Allow cooked macaroni to cool.
- Add celery, red onion and tuna to large bowl. Mix to break up tuna. Add cooled macaroni. Mix in mayonnaise. You may have to add more than the recommended ½ Cup. Add tarragon leaves and salt and pepper to taste.
sherry moffitt says
July 29, 2016 at 11:53 amLove macaroni salad, definitely will be trying this. Thank you for the great recipe.
Lynda Cook says
August 17, 2016 at 6:27 pmI love macaroni salad, but I put peas in mine, I don’t know why, I just do lol
Julie says
August 18, 2016 at 8:16 amMy husband loves macaroni salad but I hate tuna…love the idea of adding shredded chicken instead!
Treen Goodwin says
August 18, 2016 at 8:21 amSouns delish , thanks for sharing the recipe , i will def be trying it out , i love Macaroni salad 🙂
Darlene Demell says
August 20, 2016 at 12:36 amI love macaroni salad but not fussy on tuna so I use salmon in ours. Great in the hot weather.
Kam says
August 20, 2016 at 1:08 amThis sounds and looks really good! Will have to try out this recipe!
kathy downey says
August 21, 2016 at 9:52 amThe whole family loves macaroni salad i cant wait to try yours,thanks !
K Yee says
August 23, 2016 at 8:40 pmLove tune. Love pasta salad. I will try this but without the onion as I can’t tolerate it unfortunately. Thank you for sharing the recipe.
Judy Cowan says
August 25, 2016 at 9:47 amSounds good but I would have to put chicken or ham in it because we hate tuna!
Wanda Tracey says
August 25, 2016 at 8:49 pmDon’t you just love this!! Summer and salads are perfect and this is one of my favorites.Thanks for posting it.
Darlene W says
August 26, 2016 at 12:27 amI like the idea of shredded chicken in the salad and I think the peas add a colour punch to the salad
Terry Perron says
August 30, 2016 at 9:26 amMacaroni Salad is a great summer food, Will be trying this one.
Laurie P says
August 30, 2016 at 10:40 amI do not like tune at all…..but I’m know to whip a tuna salad for my guys since they really do enjoy it!
Anthony Langlois says
August 31, 2016 at 7:25 amAlways happy to try new variations of a Tuna-Pasta salad. Thank you for the tips!
Laurent L says
August 31, 2016 at 11:43 amThank you. This will be perfect for my lunch at work.
jan says
August 31, 2016 at 1:02 pmI too like that it is light on the mayo. That is always an adjustment we have to make.
Judy Thuy Duong says
September 1, 2016 at 2:31 amThanks for sharing, this salad looks amazing. Will definitely try it out!
Wanda Tracey says
September 1, 2016 at 3:24 pmThis is a delicious recipe that our family loves too.Maybe the tarragon has something to do with it!! TY 🙂
Leslie Crosbie says
September 3, 2016 at 6:10 amMy kids love Macaroni Salad but I have never made it myself and this sounds doable!
AD says
September 3, 2016 at 8:22 pmSimple and easy and it looks delicious.
sarah sar says
September 13, 2016 at 4:04 pmI used to make this ALL the time and then I stopped! Love the addition of celery…I’ll have to start again now.
Caryn Coates says
September 17, 2016 at 1:02 pmI love macaroni salad. This looks great and I can’t wait to try it
shelly peterson says
October 11, 2016 at 5:10 pmI love pasta salads all year long. This one looks really good. I have never used tuna in pasta salad before, I will have to try this.
G K says
October 11, 2016 at 10:39 pmI love this idea! It looks so good, and it’s all stuff you can easily find in your pantry.
heidi c. says
October 13, 2016 at 12:32 amThis sounds so tasty! I am a fan of tuna in almost any dish.
Lynda Cook says
October 15, 2016 at 4:08 pmI made this salad and followed the recipe to a t and it was delicious! I have been making tuna salad for years and this one tastes even better than mine!!
Cheryl says
October 25, 2016 at 7:49 amSounds like a great potluck dish.
Cheryl says
November 20, 2016 at 8:31 amLooks like a great salad for a summer BBQ 🙂
Darren Scrubb says
November 28, 2016 at 10:54 amSeems like to an easy to make recipe that is great for the body.
Elizabeth Matthiesen says
December 3, 2016 at 10:46 amGreat recipe but I’d be substituting shredded chicken for the tuna, or using salmon instead. 🙂
Joyce S says
December 18, 2016 at 2:56 pmThe addition of tuna to the macaroni salad is a great way to add protein and flavour to the dish.
On top of that tuna is healthy for you.!
kathy downey says
January 24, 2017 at 10:00 amI seen this recipe in August and finally got to try it last weekend and it’s delicious.Thanks so much !
Calvin F. says
January 31, 2017 at 7:11 pmThis likes very appetizing, great idea on adding taragon, have never used it in cooking before.
kathy downey says
April 14, 2017 at 5:03 pmWe had this today with shrimp and fried Fish it was enjoyed by all…Happy Easter
kathy downey says
May 24, 2017 at 10:59 amWe enjoyed your salad at the park this weekend the kids loved it !
Victoria Ess says
September 15, 2017 at 9:47 pmI love tuna macaroni salads!