Prep Time::15 mins
Additional Time::5 mins
Total Time::20 mins
Servings::8
Yield::8 servings
Ingredients
½ cup diced red onion
1 (16 ounce) package elbow macaroni
1 cup mayonnaise
½ cup chopped pimento peppers
5 tablespoons dill pickle relish
2 tablespoons chow-chow (optional)
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
1 teaspoon kosher salt
3 ribs celery, diced
2 large hard-boiled eggs, chopped
2 (6.5 ounce) jars tuna packed in oil
Directions
Place diced onion in a large bowl and cover with cold water. Let sit for 5 minutes. Drain into a colander.
While onion soaks, 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 into the same colander as red onion and run under cold water to stop cooking and cool to room temperature.
Place mayonnaise, pimentos, relish, chow-chow, mustard, Cajun seasoning, and salt in a large bowl and stir to combine. Add pasta, red onion, and celery and stir to combine. Gently fold in tuna and eggs to combine.
Cook's Notes:
Getting high-quality tuna packed in olive oil is going to make or break this dish. I would splurge on the Tonnino brand.
You can use chopped pepperoncini instead of chow-chow.