Dad's Summer Tuna / Mac Salad

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 12 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (6 ounce) can albacore tuna in water
• 1/2-3/4 cup miracle whip (mayo not recommended)
• 2 celery ribs, finely diced
• 1/3 cup green olives, sliced (with pimentos)
• 1 lb elbow macaroni (cooked slightly al dente, then chilled rinsed to cool)
• onion powder, to taste
• celery salt, to taste
• garlic salt, to taste
• black pepper, to taste (i like mortons nature seasoning)

Recipe

• 1 boil pasta until slightly undercooked (should still have a slight bite to it!) be sure to completely chill elbows before adding to mixture.
• 2 drain and flake tuna in bowl, add celery and sliced olives.
• 3 add miracle whip and season with nature's seasoning to desired taste----season carefully as olives add quite a bit of saltiness!
• 4 cover and chill for 45 minutes to meld flavors!
• 5 great with burgers, brats, any summertime favorite or with a simple friut salad as a main dish!