Main Dish Macaroni Salad
Macaroni, tuna salad suitable for main or sid dish 65
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Ingredients
| 1 | pound |
frozen peas & carrots mix
cooked and drained |
|
| 1 ½ | cups |
salad dressing, creamy ranch
|
* |
| 2 | teaspoons |
sugar
to taste |
|
| 1 ½ | cups |
milk, 2%
or filtered water |
* |
| 1 | tablespoon |
black pepper
|
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
celery seeds
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
dry mustard
|
|
| ¼ | cup |
prepared mustard
|
* |
| 3 | cups |
mayonnaise
|
|
| 1 | bunch |
celery
large dice |
* |
| 1 | medium |
red onion
chopped |
|
| 2 | pounds |
pasta, elbow macaroni
small size, cooked and drained |
|
| ¾ | cup |
salad dressing, italian
|
|
| 9 | ounces |
tuna, canned
3 cans drained |
|
| 8 | each |
egg, hard-boiled
sliced/diced |
* |
Directions
Combine hot peas and carrots, tuna fish, and italian dressing. Set aside.
Thoroughly whisk together mayonnaise, mustard, spices and water/milk in very large bowl/pot.
Mis in onion, celery, macaroni, and Ranch dressing. Gently fold in tuna mixture until just mixed. Salad should ve very moist, add water/milk if needed. Salad will thicken a bit when chilled.
Very, very gently fold in hard cooked eggs. Chill thoroughly. Garnish.
Serves 12 to 16 as main dish. 20 to 30 as side dish.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 232g (8.2 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 62940% of calories from fat
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 28g
43%
Saturated Fat 4g
21%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol 21mg
7%
Sodium 782mg
33%
Total Carbohydrate
27g
27%
Dietary Fiber 4g
18%
Sugars g
Protein
32g
Vitamin A 75%
•
Vitamin C 10%
Calcium 6%
•
Iron 13%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?
