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Tuna Pasta Salad is a great recipe to bring as a side at a cook out or enjoy for lunch. It combines the creaminess of a typical pasta salad with all the deliciousness that a tuna dish has. Tuna pasta salad has a great crunch from all of the celery, onion and peas and tons of flavour from the lemon juice and pickles.

Ingredients

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon dill
  • 1/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons relish, sweet or dill both work well
  • 1 pound elbow macaroni, cooked and drained
  • 1 cup green peas, frozen
  • 12 ounces canned chunk tuna, drained
  • 4 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1/3 cup red onion, finley diced
Sauce
Ingredients in a bowl
Ingredients mixed

Tips & Tricks:

  • Tuna: Flake tuna works great in this recipe. Try and make sure your tuna is stored in water instead of oil for this recipe. The extra oil will make this heavier and harder for the sauce to adhere to the noodles.
  • Veggies: Chop all of the veggies to be a similar size to the frozen peas. This will make for a better overall eating experience.
  • Sauce: This recipe makes a lot of sauce. Start by adding 3/4 of your mixture to the pasta so that it doesn’t end up over saturated. You can add the rest if it seams dry, or save the leftover sauce for later on in the week if you start to notice the pasta drying out. Pasta has a tendency to absorb extra moisture over time.
  • Storage: Store in a airtight container for up to a week. Do not freeze this recipe.
  • Yogurt: To lighten up this pasts you can replace some of the mayo with a greek yogurt. It will also provide a nice added tang!
  • Add-ins: For some flavourful add-ins try mixing in chives, cilantro, paprika, or garlic powder. If you want to toss in some extra veggies chop up some cucumber, cherry tomatoes, or broccoli. Plus you can also sprinkle some shredded cheese over the top right before serving.  
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Tuna Pasta Salad

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Course: Sides, Pasta, SaladsCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy
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Servings

10

servings
Prep time

30

minutes
Cooking time

10

minutes
Calories

435

kcal
Total time

40

minutes

Tuna Pasta Salad is a great recipe to bring as a side at a cook out or enjoy for lunch. It combines the creaminess of a typical pasta salad with all the deliciousness that a tuna dish has.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups mayonnaise

  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt

  • 1/2 teaspoon dill

  • 1/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper

  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice

  • 2 tablespoons chopped pickles

  • 1 pound elbow macaroni, cooked and drained

  • 1 cup green peas, frozen

  • 12 ounces canned chunk tuna, drained

  • 4 stalks celery, chopped

  • 1/3 cup red onion, finley diced

Directions

  • Start by boiling a large salted pot of water. Cook you macaroni according to the directions. Allow the pasta to begin to cool while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
  • In a large measuring glass mix together the mayonnaise, salt, pepper, dill, and relish/pickles.
  • In a large bowl add your noodles, finely chopped red onion, frozen peas, chopped celery, and drained tuna. Give everything a good mix before adding the sauce.
  • Toss and serve immediately or store in your fridge for up to a week.

Notes

  • Nutrition Facts: Serving Size: 1, Calories 435, Total Fat 19.3g (25% Daily Value), Saturated Fat 3g (15% Daily Value), Cholesterol 18mg (6% Daily Value), Sodium 617mg (27% Daily Value), Carbohydrate 47.9g (17% Daily Value), Dietary Fiber 2.4g (9% Daily Value), Sugars 5.4g, Protein 17.2g

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