Grammy's Kitchen · Macaroni Salad · Tuna Macaroni Salad
One of 47 macaroni salad recipes we measured
It ranks #46 of 47 for tang among the macaroni salad recipes we compared. 17 cooks on www.spendwithpennies.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 47.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 47% | 26% |
| acid | 1% | 4% |
| sweetener | 1% | 2% |
| salt | 0% | 0% |
| dairy | 49% | 7% |
| aromatics | 11% | 10% |
Adapts cleanly: nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 227 g | 8 ounces elbow macaroni (or small pasta) |
| 284 g | 2 (5 ounce each) can tuna (drained) |
| 76 g | 3/4 cup diced celery |
| 1/2 cup diced sweet pickles | |
| 50 g | 1/2 cup chopped dill pickles |
| 50 g | 1/3 cup diced red bell pepper (optional) |
| 40 g | 1/4 cup minced white onion |
| 12 g | 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill (or 1 teaspoon dried dill weed) |
| 172 g | 3/4 cup sour cream (or plain Greek yogurt) |
| 165 g | 3/4 cup mayonnaise |
| 1/4 cup sweet relish | |
| 12 g | 2 tablespoons dill pickle juice (or sweet pickle juice) |
| 4 g | 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard |
| 5 g | 1 teaspoon white vinegar (or lemon juice) |
| 4 g | 1 teaspoon granulated sugar |
| salt and black pepper (to taste) |
Method: 4 steps, published by www.spendwithpennies.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“I loved the Tang of the dressing because of the sour cream with the mayonnaise, and the other ingredients. I added frozen peas as well just for added vegetables. recipe got rave reviews.” — a cook, 5.0★
“Excellent pasta salad, particularly if you are a pickle lover. I added some very small chunks of old cheddar. Something else that I love!” — a cook, 5.0★