The BEST Macaroni Salad You Will EVER Have!!

This macaroni salad has been in my family for generations. and I have never had anyone say they don't love it! I have friends who constantly ask me for the recipe, yet I have never given it out....until now. This salad is the BEST macaroni salad in the world, you just gotta try it to believe me! Please rate if you like it! I love to serve this with hamburgers or bratwurst on a summer day! This goes very well at any party and even at Thanksgiving!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 367 Calories

Ingredients

• 6 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
• 1 (16 ounce) package elbow macaroni
• ¼ cup white sugar, or to taste
• 3 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
• ½ cup 2% milk
• 2 large tomatoes, finely chopped
• 1 cucumber, finely chopped
• 1 large white onion, finely chopped
• 1 (12 ounce) can tuna in water, drained and flaked
• 3 cups creamy salad dressing (such as Miracle Whip®)
• 1 ½ tablespoons ground black pepper, or to taste
• ½ tablespoon salt, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 2 hours.

Step 2

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes; drain. Rinse with cold water to cool completely; drain.

Step 3

Mix macaroni, tuna, eggs, tomatoes, onion, and cucumber in a large mixing bowl.

Step 4

Whisk salad dressing and milk together in a separate bowl until smooth. Beat sugar, mustard, pepper, and salt into the dressing mixture; pour over the macaroni mixture and stir to coat.