Grammy's Kitchen · Macaroni Salad · Tuna Macaroni Salad
One of 47 macaroni salad recipes we measured
30 cooks on thestayathomechef.com rate it 4.9★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 47.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 12% | 26% |
| acid | 6% | 4% |
| sweetener | 1% | 2% |
| salt | 1% | 0% |
| egg | 26% | 0% |
| dairy | 0% | 7% |
| aromatics | 6% | 10% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 454 g | 1 pound elbow macaroni |
| 142 g | 3 (5 ounce cans) solid white albacore tuna (drained) |
| 250 g | 5 large hard boiled eggs (diced) |
| 101 g | 1 cup celery ((about 4 ribs)) |
| 145 g | 1 cup frozen peas |
| 53 g | 1/3 cup minced red onion ((about half an onion)) |
| 110 g | 1/2 cup mayonnaise |
| 60 g | 1/4 cup red wine vinegar |
| 25 g | 1/4 cup minced fresh dill (, or 1 tablespoon dried) |
| 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish | |
| 12 g | 1 tablespoon granulated sugar |
| 13 g | 1 tablespoon dijon mustard |
| 6 g | 1 teaspoon salt |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon black pepper |
Method: 4 steps, published by thestayathomechef.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“I' using ditalini pasta and 1 packet of lemon/pepper tuna, and one of /sweet spicy tuna. I will add all the other ingredients in proportion. While I do like the flavored tuna, I realize I am altering the recipe. That said, this is a great recipe, adaptable to” — a cook, 5.0★
“Rachel, this is wonderful! I used less pasta as I’m trying to go easier on carbs. I added more eggs. Little less tuna but this is just how my picky family likes it. For a family of four the full recipe is a little too much. (Picky family) Your old fashion” — a cook, 5.0★