Best Tuna Pasta Salad
The Best Tuna Pasta Salad is a creamy, flavorful dish with bow tie noodles, celery, and peas, perfect for any family meal.
Equipment
- large pot
- large bowl
- Small bowl
Ingredients
Pasta & Vegetables
- 1 package bow tie or macaroni pasta 12 ounces
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 2 cans flaked tuna 6 ounces each, drained
- 1 cup diced celery
- ½ cup chopped green onions
- ⅓ cup chopped fresh dill
- ¼ cup grated carrot
Dressing
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard or more to taste
- salt to taste
- ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
Preparation
- Gather the ingredients.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until almost tender, about 10 minutes. Add peas and continue cooking for 2 minutes. Drain pasta and peas and chill quickly by rinsing with cold water.
- Transfer pasta and peas to a large bowl. Mix in tuna, celery, green onion, dill, and carrot until well blended.
- Mix mayonnaise, mustard, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl; blend into tuna pasta mixture until well combined.
Notes
This salad is best made the night before to allow the flavors to blend together.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 420kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 18gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 283mgPotassium: 288mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 34mgIron: 2mg
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