Summer Picnic Macaroni Salad Recipe

Name: Summer Picnic Macaroni Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb salad macaroni (cooked); 1 cup frozen peas; 4 sweet pickles, finely minced (baby gherkins); 1/2 cup diced celery; 1/2 cup diced sweet onion; 6 ounces albacore tuna in water, drained; 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, cubed (about 1/4-inch pieces); 1 cup mayonnaise; granulated sugar; white vinegar; salt and pepper

Servings: persons

1 lb salad macaroni (cooked)
1 cup frozen peas
4 sweet pickles, finely minced (baby gherkins)
1/2 cup diced celery
1/2 cup diced sweet onion
6 ounces albacore tuna in water, drained
1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, cubed (about 1/4-inch pieces)
1 cup mayonnaise
granulated sugar
white vinegar
salt and pepper

1
Drain the macaroni.
2
Pour a mixture of 3 tablespoons vinegar and 2 tablespoons sugar over the drained (still in the colander) macaroni.
3
Drain the macaroni (again).
4
In a large bowl mix salad macaroni, peas, baby gherkins, celery, sweet onion, tuna, cubed cheese.
5
Dressing: Take the mayo, sugar, some vinegar, salt and pepper to taste; mix into the macaroni mixture. You may want to add more dressing.
6
This is a very forgiving salad. You can sub salad shrimp, ham or chicken for the tuna or ditch the meat/fish and add some grated carrots (if using carrots you might want to cut back on the sweet pickles), diced zucchini and diced red peppers.
7
Chill, check the dressing and enjoy.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 lb salad macaroni (cooked), 1 cup frozen peas, 4 sweet pickles, finely minced (baby gherkins), 1/2 cup diced celery, and more.

Yes, Summer Picnic Macaroni Salad falls under the Pasta & Noodles category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Summer Picnic Macaroni Salad

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