Healthy Food Dinner Diet Recipes

For a tuna macaroni salad, you can add in some sliced lettuce or serve it as it is. The trick is to mix the macaroni with salmon mayo mixture while it’s still warm. This would be helpful in letting the flavor sink in with the dish.

INGREDIENTS      

    * 1/2 pound (about 2 cups) macaroni pasta
    * Salt
    * 2 (7-ounce) cans salmon
    * 1/2 cup mayonnaise (plus more to taste or for added smoothness)
    * 1 teaspoon mustard
    * 1 teaspoon lemon zest
    * 1 Tbsp lemon juice
    * 1/3 cup chopped shallots, red onions, or green onions (with onion greens)
    * 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley

    * 1 Tbsp chopped fresh dill (or 1/2 teaspoon dried dill)
    * 2 stalks celery, chopped
    * Tabasco to taste (we used about 10 drops)
    * Freshly ground black pepper

DIRECTIONS      

• Let a pot of water come to a boil. Put 2 teaspoons of salt, dry macaroni pasta then let it cook uncovered for 10 minutes or until pasta is al dente. Remove water and rinse the pasta using cold water. Drain well.
• Combine salmon, mayonnaise, mustard, lemon zest, and lemon juice in a large bowl. Add in shallots, parsley, dill, and celery.
• Combine cooked macaroni with the ingredients while it’s still warm. Mix in Tabasco and freshly ground pepper to taste. Macaroni would absorb the mayonnaise which is why you need to put more water to keep it from drying out. Adjust the seasonings to taste.
• Refrigerate prior to serving.