Dinner Time Mac Salad. Learn how to make a local favorite side dish, Mac Salad. It isn't exactly a true Hawaiian dish but it has been a favorite side dish. So adjust your time in the Instant Pot accordingly or cook noodles on the stove.

These meals will make your weeknights way simpler. A gluten-free, keto cheeseburger salad recipe like this makes a healthy lunch or dinner. This post and photos may contain Amazon or other affiliate links. You can have Dinner Time Mac Salad using 13 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Dinner Time Mac Salad

Prepare of Main ingredient.
Prepare 16 oz of package of pasta whatever you like, I used large sized elbows.
You need 1 can of tuna in water, you can use two cans if you really like tuna, not me....
It's 1 large of vadalia onion chopped small.
You need 1 can of peas, drained really well although I didn't have any to use today.
Prepare of Dressing.
You need 3/4 cup of Helmanns mayo, yes it makes a difference....
It's 1 tsp of salt.
You need 1 1/2 tsp of ground black pepper, fresh would be better.
It's 3/4 tsp of garlic powder.
Prepare 1/2 tsp of onion powder.
It's 3/4 tbsp of sugar for slight sweetness (optional).
You need 1/2 tbsp of sweet relish (optional).

If you purchase something through any link, I may receive a small commission at no extra charge to you. This Big Mac Salad tastes just like a Big Mac from Mcdonalds-without the high calories and fat. Side dishes for mac and cheese can be as easy as sliced apples and carrot sticks or a bagged salad. Or you can steam a bag of frozen vegetables and call dinner done, too.

Dinner Time Mac Salad instructions

This salad is a meal in itself, one my sons have always enjoyed.
Start by boiling water in a large pot, add your pasta and cook about 8 minutes, should be al dente, dont want it mushy, drain and rinse with cold water until pasta is cool. Put pasta, tuna, onions and any veggie you are using together with other ingredients in a large bowl and GENTLY mix, so you dont get good all over like I do, chill until ready to eat.

When I have a little more foresight and time on my hands, though, I like to make mac and cheese feel more like a meal by. Why not try a cheeseburger salad instead for dinner tonight. It's an easy low carb meal idea that takes little time to prepare. I've seen a lot of recipes for keto Big Mac salad. It's basically a garden salad topped with a Thousand Island style dressing.