![]() This tuna macaroni salad recipe is one of my favorites for a summer picnic. This creamy tuna macaroni salad checks all the boxes: simple ingredients, cold and creamy, stupid-simple to toss together, and perfect for sharing! Why Southern Style Tuna Macaroni Salad is the Perfect Potluck Dish So, I know a delicious pasta salad when I see one. I’ve made plenty of pasta salad recipes-the traditional creamy macaroni salad, a BLT macaroni salad, deviled egg pasta salad, and even an Italian pasta salad with salami. That’s right-you can’t! Because pasta salad is a staple picnic dish. I challenge you to think of a time you went to a potluck or backyard BBQ and didn’t see a big bowl of creamy, cold pasta salad right there next to the hot dogs, hamburgers, potato chips, and cut fruit. You know, when everyone and their mama is having a potluck for no specific reason–just to eat! I personally love going to potlucks because it gets me out of the house and gives me the opportunity to socialize (and, of course, EAT!). I was missing it for sure while pregnant, but now I know there are better options for myself and my family.Hey, y’all! It’s officially potluck season. My favorite way is to eat tuna is tuna and macaroni salad. Chunk light will have less mercury than solid. This isn’t to say that other tuna is bad, it’s just that you need to limit yourself with brands that have more mercury. The more you know, the better you do, right? □ Many brands that you find on the store shelves have extremely high levels of mercury, and many people don’t even realize it. This means you can enjoy your tuna without worrying about consuming too much mercury. They thoroughly test every tuna and ensure it’s levels are the lowest and safest for children and women during pregnancy. Safe catch tuna is said to have the LOWEST mercury levels of any tuna brand. I found myself asking these questions when I became pregnant and my doctor told to not eat tuna or a few other fish as they contain high levels of mercury. Since this pasta salad has mayo it’s important to keep it chilled.ĭoes tuna have mercury? Why does tuna have mercury? Here’s a great article from Chris Kesser that eased my fears. We just mix it in with our pasta salad ingredients and then place it right into the refrigerator. ![]() So if you like a creamy tuna macaroni salad just add more mayo. You can add as much or as little mayo as you like, you can always add, but you can’t take out like my grandma said. You can use other binders like yogurt, sour cream, but mayo is our choice. It’s the binder and it’s the flavor too! We prefer real mayo for our tuna macaroni salad. There you have it! Super simple, right? □ How do you make tuna pasta with mayo? ![]() Mix the pasta, chopped veggies, mayo, and salt and pepper in a large bowl until combined. ![]()
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