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Tuna Macaroni Salad Recipe:
With only 5 ingredients, you can make this easy tuna salad in no time. Full of great flavor from cheese, walnuts and lemon, its a great pasta salad any time of the year.
Create quick pasta meals with the menu planner below.
2-3 servings
You will need 5 ingredients:
- Macaroni Pasta
- Canned Tuna in Oil
- Fresh Parmesan Cheese
- Walnuts
- Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
Make Ahead for this Salad:
- If you prefer, you can make the
pasta ahead of time. Prepare
according to package directions and
measure out 3 cups
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Ingredients:
macaroni pasta 3 cups cooked
canned tuna in oil 1 (6oz) can drained
(reserve oil for dressing)
fresh shredded parmesan cheese 1/2 cup
walnuts 1/4 to 1/2 cup chopped
fresh squeezed lemon juice 2 tbsp
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1. In a mixing bowl, combine the cooked pasta, drained tuna and walnuts.
2. In a small bowl, combine the lemon juice and 1 tbsp of the reserved oil from the tuna. Whisk to combine completely.
3. Add dressing to the salad ingredients and toss.
4. Add cheese to the salad and toss again. Adjust the oil or lemon juice to your liking.
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Quick Meal Ideas:
** Serve this easy tuna macaroni salad along with a light fresh salsa like our
lemony zing salsa.
** For something a little different, serve this tuna macaroni salad recipe on a bed of shredded red cabbage and roasted red peppers with melon slices on the side.
** For another quick meal, serve this cold macaroni salad on fresh spinach leaves with warm garlic bread on the side.
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Easy Ingredient Exchanges:
* Instead of Parmesan Cheese: try Crumbled Blue Cheese or a Sharp Cheddar Cheese
* Instead of Walnuts: try Pine Nuts or Almonds
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You may want to try these herbs to add an extra dimension of flavor to this quick salad.
If using fresh herbs, add 1 tbsp. If using dried herbs, use 1/4 tsp.
* Basil
* Oregano
* Tarragon
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