Grandma Wells' Tuna Macaroni Salad

Name: Grandma Wells' Tuna Macaroni Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups elbow macaroni; 1 cup mayonnaise; 1 (10 ounce) package frozen green peas, thawed; 1 (5 ounce) can albacore tuna, drained and flaked; 1 cup diced celery; 1 cup cubed Cheddar cheese; 1/2 cup chopped red onion; 2 tablespoons chopped sweet pickle

⏱️ Ready in 25 min 🥄 Prep 15 min 🔥 Cook 10 min 👥 10 servings 👁️ 12 views

Kitty's birthday salad. Traditionally we have made this every July for years and years. Until Grandma Wells died, the kids never knew it was originally her recipe from the 1960s.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 15 min

Cook 10 min

Serves 10

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

2 1/2 cups elbow macaroni

1 cup mayonnaise

1 (10 ounce) package frozen green peas, thawed

1 (5 ounce) can albacore tuna, drained and flaked

1 cup diced celery

1 cup cubed Cheddar cheese

1/2 cup chopped red onion

2 tablespoons chopped sweet pickle

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 10

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 355

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 22.8g 29%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 312mg 14%

Total Carbohydrate 25.9g 9%

Dietary Fiber 2.4g 9%

Total Sugars 3.4g

Protein 11.9g 24%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.

Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes.

Drain macaroni and cool under running water.

Place macaroni into a large salad bowl.

Stir in mayonnaise, green peas, tuna, celery, Cheddar cheese, red onion, and chopped sweet pickle until thoroughly combined.

Chill and serve.