#TUNA NOODLE SALAD RECIPE HOW TO#

Had I been the one to introduce this simple macaroni salad recipe (with tuna) to them, I'm guessing they wouldn't have eaten it. 📋 4 Ingredient Macaroni Salad (with Tuna) Recipe.It's interesting how kids won't eat something unless it's offered by someone other than their parents. Maybe I think of it that way because I love tuna sandwiches! But what surprised me most is that my kids absolutely love this cold pasta salad! Because apparently, they don't even like tuna. This creamy macaroni salad is like a tuna sandwich, but instead of bread, it's encased in macaroni. It's the perfect side dish for BBQ's, picnics, and summer potlucks or a hot day and I love that it's only 4 simple ingredients! This won’t take long – all you have to do is cook the pasta and then mix it with the remaining ingredients and you can have this salad prepared in 20 minutes.This 4 Ingredient Macaroni Salad with Tuna is something my Mom made often while we were growing up so it's one of my favorite comfort foods. Tabasco sauce – you will only need a few drops as it is quite spicy. Tomato ketchup – this is mixed with the mayonnaise along with tabasco to make a quick and easy Marie rose dressing.

#TUNA NOODLE SALAD RECIPE HOW TO#

Mayonnaise – use your favourite store-bought mayonnaise, or make your own from this post on how to make mayonnaise. Salt – used for cooking the pasta, and also for seasoning the salad if you feel it necessary. You can substitute the red pepper with yellow, orange or even green peppers according to your own taste.įrozen peas – I find that petit pois are much sweeter than normal frozen peas, so that’s what I use. Red pepper – this should be deseeded and the membranes removed before being chopped into a fine dice. The tuna I used was ready-flaked so if your tuna comes in solid pieces you should flake it before using it. You should drain the tuna before adding it to the salad, so in total, I used 224 grams/8oz of drained tuna. I used 2 small cans each weighing 160 grams/5.6 oz (or 112 grams/4 oz drained weight). Tuna in brine – don’t use tuna in oil as it will make the salad oily.

Pasta – I’ve used orzo pasta (sometimes known as rice noodles) but you can use any small shapes such as shells or elbow macaroni. This salad will serve at least 6 people as a side dish. For serving and storing you will need a ceramic or glass bowl with a lid. What you will need EquipmentĪll you will need by way of equipment is a saucepan, a sharp knife and a chopping board. If you’d like to see a recipe for a different version of this salad you can see this post for orzo pasta summer salad. Tuna noodle salad is also perfect for packing into your lunch box alongside a crusty bread roll, or simply enjoy a bowl of this salad as a quick and easy lunch. It goes really well with grilled sausages or chicken. This salad is best served cold from the fridge, or you can serve it at room temperature, which makes it ideal for taking on a picnic or serving at your next alfresco cookout or barbeque. Fish and lemon go so well together, and the lemon juice really brightens up the flavour of this salad. And I’ve garnished the salad with slices of lemon so that each person can squeeze a few drops of lemon juice over the salad just before eating. The dressing is made by mixing mayonnaise with tomato ketchup and a few drops of tabasco sauce.

Tuna noodle salad recipe