Description
Creamy from eggs and mayonnaise, tangy and acidic from mustard, pickles and chow chow, with a nice crunch from celery and onion. The Cajun spice just rounds it out with a blend of spices, the pimentos add a pop of color and sweetness, and tuna complements and ties all the flavors together in this Southern macaroni salad. Could top with some parsley for added color! Put this in a tortilla or melt some cheese on toast and make an open-faced sandwich!
Ingredients
- ½ cup diced red onion
- 1 (16 ounce) package elbow macaroni
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup chopped pimento peppers
- 5 tablespoons dill pickle relish
- 2 tablespoons chow-chow (optional)
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 ribs celery, diced
- 2 large hard-boiled eggs, chopped
- 2 (6.5 ounce) jars tuna packed in oil
Instructions
- Place diced onion in a large bowl and cover with cold water. Let sit for 5 minutes. Drain into a colander.
- While onion soaks
- 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 into the same colander as red onion and run under cold water to stop cooking and cool to room temperature.
- Place mayonnaise
- pimentos
- relish
- chow-chow
- mustard
- Cajun seasoning
- and salt in a large bowl and stir to combine. Add pasta
- red onion
- and celery and stir to combine. Gently fold in tuna and eggs to combine.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 20 mins
Servings: 8