Description
retro classic tuna macaroni salad with pickles
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1⁄4 cup dry macaroni
- 1 can chunk light tuna (drained)
- 1⁄3 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 rib celery (finely diced)
- 1 green onion (thinly sliced)
- 2 full sour kosher dill pickles
- 1–2 tbsp pickle juice
- sea salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Step 1: Cook the macaroni according to the package directions and drain in a colander. Rinse the macaroni under cold water until it is cool.
- Step 2: Add the mayo, sour cream, and tuna to a large mixing bowl along with the drained and cooled macaroni. Mix well.
- Step 3: Add the green onions, pickle, and celery to the bowl along with a tablespoon of pickle juice. Season with sea salt and pepper.
Notes
Trade the sour cream for Greek or skyr yogurt to reduce fat and add protein. For a gluten-free version, use gluten-free pasta.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 268 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 342 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 24 mg
Keywords: tuna macaroni salad, tuna pasta salad, retro salad, pickle salad