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Grandma Wells' Tuna Macaroni Salad
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Grandma Wells' Tuna Macaroni Salad

8 ingredients 15 min + 10 min 10 servings openrecipes
Grandma Wells' Tuna Macaroni Salad

"Kitty's birthday salad. Traditionally we have made this every July for years and years. Until Grandma Wells died, the kids never knew it was originally her recipe from the 1960s."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

435
Calories
47g
Protein
16g
Fat
23g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 7 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Albacore Tuna 100g cooked 132
Cheddar Cheese 1 oz (28g) 113
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Pea 1/2 cup (72g) 62
Red Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Macaroni not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups elbow macaroni
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen green peas, thawed
  • 1 (6 ounce) can albacore tuna, drained and flaked
  • 1 cup diced celery
  • 1 cup cubed Cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup chopped red onion
  • 2 tablespoons chopped sweet pickle

Directions

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