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Southern Tuna Macaroni Salad

This delicious tuna macaroni salad is the perfect dish for a summer potluck. It's a crowd-pleaser!
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword cold pasta salad, pasta salad, Tuna Macaroni Salad
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 10 servings
Author I Heart Recipes

Ingredients

Optional for garnishing

Instructions

  • Cook the pasta until it's al dente (follow the package directions), then drain the water.
    4 cups uncooked shell pasta
  • Rinse the pasta under cold water to cool it down, then set it to the side.
  • In a large mixing bowl, toss in the mayonnaise, dill relish, tuna, crumbled eggs, onions, and celery. Mix the ingredients, then toss in the salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
    16 oz canned tuna, 4 hard-boiled eggs, 1 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 1 small red onion, 3 ribs celery, 1/4 cup chopped green onion, 1/4 cup dill relish, 2 tsp salt, 1 tsp coarse black pepper, 1 tsp garlic powder
  • Make sure that everything is well combined, then add in the cooked macaroni pasta.
  • Fold the ingredients until everything is well combined, then cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
  • Put the macaroni salad in your desired serving dish.
  • Optional: Add paprika and parsley on top.
    2 tsp paprika, 1 tbsp fresh chopped parsley
  • Serve and enjoy!

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