Dilly Tuna Macaroni Salad with Cheese

Folks, lately the weather here in Montana is hot, hot, hot. A chilled macaroni salad is a great option for a light lunch, or as a side for a barbeque potluck. This macaroni salad is not sweet at all, but rather it has the flavor of dill. If you are a pickle lover, this may just be the pasta salad for you.

I tried this macaroni salad with and without sliced dill pickles. Both versions are tasty. If you LOVE pickles I’d say go for the pickles and if you want a tamer pickle flavor you could skip them. The dill gives that essence of pickle flavor so even if you skip the dill pickles you will still have that pickle flavor, just a bit less strong.

Note: This is best when prepared and eaten on the same day. Leftovers are good but it if you are making this for a get together I’d recommend making it the same day as your party. Enjoy!

Dilly Tuna Macaroni Salad with Cheese

Ali @ Jamhands.net

This recipe for Dilly Tuna Macaroni Salad with Cheese is not sweet at all, but rather it has the flavor of dill. If you are a pickle lover, this may just be the pasta salad for you.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Chill Time 2 hours hrs

Total Time 2 hours hrs 20 minutes mins

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings 12 servings

Calories 337 kcal

Equipment

• 1 large mixing bowl

Ingredients

  

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• 5 ounces solid albacore tuna packed in water do not drain
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• ½ teaspoon yellow mustard
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon Gourmet Garden Stir-in Dill or 1 Tablespoon fresh dill
• 1 pound macaroni noodles cooked, drained, and rinsed in cold water
• 1 cup frozen baby peas yes, leave them frozen
• 1 cup colby jack cheese diced into small chunks
• ½ cup dill pickles diced

Instructions

 

• Combine the tuna, mayo, mustard, garlic salt, onion powder, salt, pepper and dill in a large bowl. Mix until combined.
• Gently stir in the pasta, baby peas, pickles, and cheese. Toss well to coat in the sauce.
• Chill for at least two hours.

Notes

Recipe from Or Whatever You Do.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 337kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 11gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 283mgPotassium: 169mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 228IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 93mgIron: 1mg

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