Yummy Summer Picnic Salad

This yummy summer picnic salad recipe dresses up macaroni salad with cucumbers, tomatoes, bell pepper, hard-cooked egg, and creamy Italian dressing.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 521 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 (5 ounce) cans tuna, drained
• 1 (8 ounce) package elbow macaroni
• 1 hard-boiled egg, chopped
• 1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard
• 2 cups cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced
• 2 cups diced tomato
• 0.125 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 cup diced green bell pepper
• 0.25 cup chopped green onion
• 0.33333334326744 cup mayonnaise
• 0.33333334326744 cup Italian-style salad dressing

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain, rinse with cold water; drain again.

Step 2

Combine cucumber, tomato, tuna, bell pepper, mayonnaise, dressing, green onion, egg, mustard, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl; stir in macaroni. Cover the bowl; chill in the refrigerator before serving, at least 4 hours.