I would probably X4 this recipe. I would use the little salad mac.And I always use miracle whip. I use both sweet and dill pickles. Vlasic for sure.

I’m going to try this with canned chicken instead of the tuna, since I’m the only tuna lover in a family of tuna-haters. I’m curious, though, about where the recipe’s author is still finding 6-ounce cans of tuna. Around here, the small cans are all only 5 ounces now.

I’m going to make this,but am going to use canned chunk chicken instead of tuna. My family don’t care for tuna as Keri’s family doesn’t.

I will make this but, without the tuna.

Replace tuna with boiled shrimp…..add diced fresh tomato was ny mother’s “go to” recipe!

I make mine with mac, hard boiled eggs, tuna, peas, onions, celery, tomato’s, mayo, salt, pepper and vinegar. It always gets eaten. I make a similar potato salad, minus the tuna, tomato’s, and peas. I have people who get me the ingredients for the potato salad, to make for them…cause they like it so much. Simple and testy.

It was sounding pretty good until I got to the tuna. Think I’ll substitute shrimp for the tuna.

I use flakes of ham

my family has made mac/ tuna salad for years..we add peas….its also good with shrimp instead of tuna and my mother in law used to make a variation with libster and also black olives

I like a little chopped onion, pimento or sweet bottled red bell pepper, sliced olives, hard boiled eggs, sweet relish, finely chopped italian parsley and real mayo. Salt pepper to taste..

I don’t add eggs, but I do add some chopped up cucumber and a little bit if honey mustard.

I change it up all the time. Instead of vinegar, I might use Italian salad dressing. I use fruits and vegetables — mandarin oranges, grapes, cucumbers, etc. I just go to the garden in the summertime, and pick whatever is ready (vegetables and herbs and spices) — I always have fruit on hand — I freeze strawberries, grapes, blueberries, raspberries, peaches, rhubarb — I tend to stay away from tomatoes. They don’t do well if not eaten that day, but I’ll garnish the dish with uncut grape tomatoes!

I make this recipe all the time, but with some modification. I delete the relishes, and instead of Mayo, I use Miracle Whip (More than a cup and a half.)This is the recipe I am asked to make most often for cookouts!

I always think of my Mom, she made the best macaroni salad and now that she’s gone, I always feel close to her when I make it. She used ditalini pasta instead of elbow and I’ve tried both. My family and friends prefer the ditalini. We did not put any meat or fish, but in the past several years I put in El Pollo Loco grilled chicken and it really took it to the next level. However, since we moved to Missouri from CA, I’ve improvised with grilled chicken or rotisserie chicken. This salad is addictive. My niece now calls it “Aunt Karen’s mac salad”. The tradition continues:) Enjoy whatever you’re eating in fellowship with others! It’s wonderful to share life together!

Where is the printable recipe? Why buy canned chicken? Are Americans too lazy to cook their own chicken??? Really?

if you add tuna, then its called tuna salad, if you add salmon etc. if its left without any meats or fish, then its called macaroni salad. it is how to distinguish what is in the salad

I put 1cup of cubed Velveta cheese .

I’ve been making this for years.. But to kick it up a notch, I throw in homemade Cole Slaw as well, along with tuna fish.. Make this and mix a small batch. Then if you like it, make the bigger amount.. My kids and husband loved this dish, it’s a complete meal..

Jane Arp. I use small shells for the Mac. I use about a cup of finely chopped red onion, chopped sweet pickle and chopped celery. One pound fresh small salad size shrimp. I use Best Foods mayonnaise and Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ SAUCE. I mix it to taste with salt and pepper. It is usually a nice pink color.. It matches the pink shrimp. Yum!