Cold Macaroni and Tuna Salad

This is a simple and good recipe that is great served on those hot summer days and can even be prepared the night before so that it is ready and cold when you come home from work the next day. My husband never ate this until we got married and in the summer he requests it every other week. You can substitute chicken for the tuna and it is great that way also. I serve it on a leaf of lettuce, for looks, with an assortment of crackers. Happy eating!

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 18 mins
• Total Time: 43 mins
• Calories: 342 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs
• ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 2 (5 ounce) cans tuna, drained
• 2 ¾ cups macaroni
• ½ (10 ounce) package frozen English peas

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil, remove from heat, and let eggs stand in hot water for 15 minutes. Remove eggs from hot water, cool under cold running water, and peel.

Step 2

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and rinse under cold water.

Step 3

Put frozen peas into a colander and rinse with hot water; drain well.

Step 4

Place the macaroni and peas in a large bowl. Dice eggs and add to the bowl. Put the tuna in the bowl, flaking it apart.

Step 5

Stir mayonnaise into the mixture a little at a time, so the mixture is moist but not soggy. Sprinkle the salt and pepper and mix one last time. Cover and refrigerate for a least 1 hour or overnight.