Ann’s Special Tuna Salad

Name: Ann's Special Tuna Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4-6 servings.
Ingredients: 1 cup small shell macaroni; 1 can (14 ounces) tuna, drained and flaked; 1 cup diced celery; 1/2 cup chopped green onions with tops; 1 cup frozen peas, thawed; 1 jar (2 ounces) diced pimientos, drained or 1 tomato, seeded and diced or 6 radishes, sliced; 1 cup Miracle Whip; 1 tablespoon sweet or dill pickle relish; 1 tablespoon ketchup; 1 teaspoon mustard; 1/4 cup half-and-half cream or milk; Salt and pepper to taste; Fresh parsley

Nothing is better at a potluck than a macaroni salad. This tuna salad features delicious celery, green onions and pimientos adding tasty flavor. This salad will be gone in no time.—Ann Kaiser, Wisconsin

Ingredients

1 cup small shell macaroni
1 can (14 ounces) tuna, drained and flaked
1 cup diced celery
1/2 cup chopped green onions with tops
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
1 jar (2 ounces) diced pimientos, drained or 1 tomato, seeded and diced or 6 radishes, sliced
1 cup Miracle Whip
1 tablespoon sweet or dill pickle relish
1 tablespoon ketchup
1 teaspoon mustard
1/4 cup half-and-half cream or milk
Salt and pepper to taste
Fresh parsley

Directions

Cook macaroni in boiling salted water until tender. Rinse in cold water and drain. Place in a large bowl. Add tuna, celery, onions, peas and pimientos; toss gently to mix. Combine Miracle Whip, pickle relish, ketchup, mustard and cream; fold into the salad. Add salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for several hours before serving. Garnish with parsley.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 434 calories, 31g fat (5g saturated fat), 38mg cholesterol, 536mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 21g protein.

Originally published as Ann's Special Tuna Salad in Country Woman July/August 1997

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joyfulcooking

Jul 31, 2016

It was very good. We omitted the mustard and ketchup because we used our own homemade mayonnaise for this recipe and it already had mustard in . I doubled it and added a can of salmon and it was gobbled up at our church picnic.
ArabicRecipes

Nov 11, 2013

i must try it ..... www.botagaz.com
Shuddertoes

Jul 6, 2010

Too sweet for me...I should have known when Miracle Whip was listed as a main ingredient! But it's a very flexible recipe...you can probably throw in just about whatever you like. (I added chopped eggs, walnuts and black olives.) Overall we enjoyed it... I might even make it again if I can figure our how to unsweeten it a bit.
Aquarelle

Jul 15, 2008

My daughter just loved this. The dressing is much better than plain old mayo, though I did add a generous pinch of seasoned salt to it. I also added a couple of chopped hard-boiled eggs. Chopped radishes would also be a good addition.
cookbookmom

May 29, 2008

I use this dressing for other salads as well--easily can substitute fat-free mayo or veggie ingredients to your liking. I sometimes leave out the meat completely.
zzzkatzzzz

Dec 15, 2007

i would add to this recipe chopped green pepers & substitute black olives for the pimientos