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If this is your first time visiting Deep South Dish, you can sign up for FREE updates via EMAIL or RSS feed, or you can catch up with us on Facebook and Twitter too!Īrticles on this website are protected by copyright. Pull up a chair, grab some iced tea, and 'sit a bit' as we say down south. Hey Y’all! Welcome to some good ole, down home southern cooking. For a sweeter taste use a salad dressing like Miracle Whip, for the mayo, if you prefer.Īs an Amazon Associate, Deep South Dish earns from qualifying purchases. May also substitute flaked salmon, boiled shrimp or shredded or chopped cooked chicken for the tuna. Shredded iceberg lettuce was often used as an extender. Optional Add-ins: Chopped sweet onion, purple or green onion, chopped sweet or dill pickles or relish, chow chow, black or green pitted olives, sweet bell pepper, pimentos, chopped or shredded carrots, shredded cheese, 1-2 tablespoons of a creamy salad dressing, juice from a wedge or two of fresh lemon, splash of pickle juice or cider vinegar, chopped fresh parsley, dill, and paprika, are a few of the more common ones. Add the tuna and peas and gently fold in, adding pickle juice, if using, and/or additional mayonnaise if needed for desired moisture. Immediately add mayonnaise and toss until well coated. Prepare macaroni according to package directions drain and place into storage or serving bowl. 1 to 2 tablespoons pickle juice, optional.1 to 2 (5 ounce) cans tuna in oil, undrained.Salt, pepper, Cajun seasoning and Old Bay, to taste.Recipe: Old Fashioned Tuna Macaroni Salad ©From the Kitchen of Deep South Dish I prefer "solid" and in olive oil albacore or yellowfin for flavor - just a personal preference. It works okay for this but not my number one choice. I'm not too big on "chunk light" tuna, but my husband picked this up so I'm using it. Old Bay, which makes an appearance with just about any seafood dish I make, and a touch of Cajun seasoning - our standard Deep South all-purpose seasoning. I've written my version in the ratios I like, and the way I've always made it - in the old fashioned way - simply tuna, noodles, chopped egg, celery, peas and salt and pepper, but for me, two individual touches. I literally get a craving on for it, especially this time of year! It's nice and light on these hot summer days, when you just want something simple for lunch or supper - or even to snack on throughout the day. I'd be willing to bet that at least some of you also still make it yourself! If you're closer to my age, you may remember it through your early days of marriage, or those struggling first apartment or college years, because it was both easy to make and economical. It's not anything new of course, or even anything I've created - frankly it's been around longer then me - but if you're a little younger than me, you may have grown up with it. Lots of potential add-ins will make this your own too! Old Fashioned Tuna Macaroni SaladĪlong with tomatoes, cucumbers and watermelon, I have eaten this macaroni salad so many times over the summer, I figured it was about time to share it! This entire dinner comes together in about 15 minutes.An old fashioned dish made from tuna, macaroni, chopped egg, celery, peas, salt and pepper - and for my additions, Old Bay and Cajun seasoning. It created a tangy, sweet, and delicious dinner. I used Dreamfield’s elbow macaroni, which is a bit lower in carbohydrates than traditional enriched pastas are, and I used water-packed tuna fish to keep the calories and fat in check.
Mom made her tuna mac salad with a mayonnaise based dressing, which I loved! That creamy texture was pure comfort food to me.įor this recipe, I wanted to keep the calories and fat down a bit, so I made a light, lemon pomegranate balsamic vinaigrette dressing instead. She was so proud of her garden, and with good reason…there was usually a bounty of healthy goodness planted in that raised bed garden! She would use the fresh vegetables to create bright, healthy, delicious, and budget-friendly dinners. When my mom made tuna mac salad (and she made it a lot), she’d add in whatever fresh veggies she had on hand from her garden at the time. Garden veggies will be popping up at midwest farmer’s markets very soon, so I decided to create this Garden Veggie Tuna Mac Salad, a recipe I adapted from one of my mom’s staple summer dinner recipes.
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