Dinner Time Mac Salad

Name: Dinner Time Mac Salad
Ingredients: 16 oz package of pasta whatever you like, I used large sized elbows; 1 can tuna in water, you can use two cans if you really like tuna, not me...; 1 large vadalia onion chopped small; 1 can peas, drained really well although I didn't have any to use today; 3/4 cup Helmanns mayo, yes it makes a difference...; 1 tsp salt; 1 1/2 tsp ground black pepper, fresh would be better; 3/4 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp onion powder; 3/4 tbsp sugar for slight sweetness (optional); 1/2 tbsp sweet relish (optional)

11 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

16 oz package of pasta whatever you like, I used large sized elbows
1 can tuna in water, you can use two cans if you really like tuna, not me...
1 large vadalia onion chopped small
1 can peas, drained really well although I didn't have any to use today
3/4 cup Helmanns mayo, yes it makes a difference...
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp ground black pepper, fresh would be better
3/4 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
3/4 tbsp sugar for slight sweetness (optional)
1/2 tbsp sweet relish (optional)

Directions

1

This salad is a meal in itself, one my sons have always enjoyed
2

Start by boiling water in a large pot, add your pasta and cook about 8 minutes, should be al dente, dont want it mushy, drain and rinse with cold water until pasta is cool.
3

Put pasta, tuna, onions and any veggie you are using together with other ingredients in a large bowl and GENTLY mix, so you dont get good all over like I do, chill until ready to eat