Picnic Macaroni Salad
Medium Greek Salad

Picnic Macaroni Salad

Total Time
35 min
18m prep · 17m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Medium
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This picnic macaroni salad recipe goes great with baked beans and any barbecued or grilled meat. Perfect for a picnic!

Ingredients

  • 1 package elbow macaroni , 16 ounce
  • 1.5 cups ranch dressing
  • 1 can small pitted black olives , 6 ounce
  • 0.5 cups mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon adobo seasoning
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 cans solid white tuna , 6 ounce
  • 1 small red bell pepper , chopped

Instructions

  1. 1

    Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl.

  2. 2

    Combine ranch dressing, 2 tablespoons reserved olive juice, mayonnaise, garlic powder, adobo seasoning, and black pepper in a small bowl.

  3. 3

    Pour dressing over macaroni; stir in olives, tuna, and bell pepper until well combined.

  4. 4

    Cover the bowl with plastic wrap; chill in the refrigerator until serving.

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