#Macaroni salad with egg and tuna full#
#Macaroni salad with egg and tuna mac#

And if you’re not a fan of whole wheat, it’s a good alternative. Although it’s not quite as healthy as the whole wheat, you are still getting those additional benefits. Smart pasta tends to cook faster than whole wheat but you still get 4X as much fibre than white pasta. I use a light mayonnaise with half the fat (Hellman's is my favorite) and since whole wheat pasta takes such a long time to cook (and I find it a bit too dense), I prefer to use “smart pasta”.

#Macaroni salad with egg and tuna mac#

This Tuna Mac Salad recipe has 204 calories per serving and is Weight Watchers friendly at 6 WW points on my plan. If I'm going to eat macaroni, I want to make it as healthy as possible. *You're going to want to refrigerate it for a couple of hours.

Garnish with additional chopped onion.

Drain tuna and add to cooled macaroni to a large bowl, along with ½ cup mayonnaise and green onion.* If you are in a hurry, you can rinse the macaroni with cold water to cool it faster! * I add a teaspoon of olive oil to the water I boil it in, as I find this is the best way to prevent it from sticking. Boil pasta in a large pot, as per package directions until al dente.Add-ins - red bell pepper, green pepper, dill pickles.Onions - you can also substitute red onion, if you don't like green onions.Tuna fish - use any type of canned tuna you prefer, but I recommend tuna packed in water because it is lower calorie.Pasta - you can use regular macaroni, another type of pasta, whole wheat macaroni, or smart pasta (see below).

#Macaroni salad with egg and tuna full#

Mayonnaise - you can use full fat (if you prefer) or a homemade mayonnaise or any type or brand you like (i.e.

low-fat mayonnaise (I use Hellman's ½ the fat because I think it tastes the best).

macaroni noodles (I use 'smart pasta' - see below).

It's served cold so it's perfect for feeding a crowd or bringing along to a potluck, picnic, or BBQ! The bonus is. This healthy Tuna Macaroni Salad (without green peas) is a simple salad that can be thrown together last minute or made ahead. Macaroni is pure comfort food! And this is the best tuna macaroni salad and the ultimate summer way to enjoy macaroni! 🥘 Ingredients Macaroni and cheese was not only my son's very first solid food, but it was also one of his first words or 'nanaroni' as he called it back then.

And although it may have tuna in it, tuna is simply a supporting character - macaroni is still the star of the show! And what kid doesn't love macaroni? In fact, my kids love macaroni more than almost any other food.

However, since Grandma made it, they were all over it! But I guess I shouldn't be surprised- my kids pretty much love everything that their Grandma makes. Had I been the one to introduce this simple macaroni salad recipe (with tuna) to them, I'm guessing they wouldn't have eaten it.

📋 4 Ingredient Macaroni Salad (with Tuna) Recipe.

It's interesting how kids won't eat something unless it's offered by someone other than their parents. Maybe I think of it that way because I love tuna sandwiches! But what surprised me most is that my kids absolutely love this cold pasta salad! Because apparently, they don't even like tuna. This creamy macaroni salad is like a tuna sandwich, but instead of bread, it's encased in macaroni. It's the perfect side dish for BBQ's, picnics, and summer potlucks or a hot day and I love that it's only 4 simple ingredients! This 4 Ingredient Macaroni Salad with Tuna is something my Mom made often while we were growing up so it's one of my favorite comfort foods.