Grandma's Tuna Macaroni Salad

Name: Grandma's Tuna Macaroni Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni; 1 can tuna in water, drained; 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon dried onion flakes; 1/2 cup chopped celery (optional); 3/4 cup good mayonnaise (Best Foods, Helmann's, or Vegenaise)

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Recipe by Julesong

This is the plain old fashioned macaroni salad my grandma used to make, which is still my sister Cathy's favorite.

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READY IN: 10mins

SERVES: 4-6

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

2

cups uncooked elbow macaroni
1

can tuna in water, drained
¹⁄₂

cup grated cheddar cheese
³⁄₄

teaspoon salt
1

teaspoon dried onion flakes
¹⁄₂

cup chopped celery (optional)
³⁄₄

cup good mayonnaise (Best Foods, Helmann's, or Vegenaise)

DIRECTIONS

Cook macaroni according to package directions and let cool.
Mix in the other items well, adding mayo last.
Chill well before serving.
When I make this, I omit the celery, add more dried onion, and add a little curry powder and garlic powder and cayenne.

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