Southern Tuna Macaroni Salad

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Prep

24 min

Cook

24 min

Total

48 min

Ingredients (12)

½ cup diced red onion g

1 (16 ounce) package elbow macaroni g

1 cup mayonnaise g

½ cup chopped pimento peppers g

5 tablespoons dill pickle relish g

2 tablespoons chow-chow (optional) g

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard g

1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning g

1 teaspoon kosher salt g

3 ribs celery, diced g

2 large hard-boiled eggs, chopped g

2 (6.5 ounce) jars tuna packed in oil g

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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.