Tuna Macaroni Salad
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Category
Salad
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Cusine
American
What do you need?
How to make?
Ingredients
1 cup uncooked elbow macaroni
1 teaspoon salt
1 quart water
1/2 cup chopped green onion, including green onion greens
1 cup chopped red, orange, or yellow bell pepper
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
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2 stalks celery, chopped
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4-1/3 a head lettuce , sliced first and roughly chopped into 2 inch long strips
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon sweet Hungarian paprika
Fresh ground pepper
Directions
In a saucepan, add 1 cup of elbow macaroni to 1 quart of boiling water with an added teaspoon of salt. Cook at a rolling boil uncovered for about 10 minutes until the macaroni is just a little more cooked than al dente.
Remove from heat, drain, and rinse with cold water.
While the macaroni is cooking, assemble the other ingredients. In a large bowl mix the green onion, bell peppers, parsley, tuna, celery and lemon.
Add the cooked and drained macaroni. Fold in the mayonnaise until well mixed. Add the paprika. Add fresh ground pepper to taste. (At this point you can make ahead and chill.
Fold in the lettuce gently and serve. The salad does not make good leftovers as the lettuce will eventually get soggy.