Description
This is a macaroni salad that goes great with baked beans and any barbecued or grilled meat – perfect for a picnic.
Ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) package macaroni
- 1 ½ cups ranch dressing
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 (6 ounce) can small pitted black olives, juice reserved
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon adobo seasoning
- ground black pepper to taste
- 2 (6 ounce) cans solid white tuna, drained and crumbled
- 1 small red bell pepper, chopped
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water
- stirring occasionally
- until tender yet firm to the bite
- about 8 minutes. Drain and let cool completely
- about 30 minutes.
- Mix ranch dressing
- mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons reserved olive juice
- garlic powder
- adobo
- and pepper together in a bowl.
- Pour dressing mixture into cooled macaroni. Add olives
- tuna
- and red bell pepper to macaroni; stir well to combine. Chill until serving.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 1 hr
Servings: 8