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Best Tuna Pasta Salad

Best Tuna Pasta Salad

The Best Tuna Pasta Salad is a creamy and delicious dish loaded with tuna, celery, and peas, perfect for gatherings and easy to prepare.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main, Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 420 kcal

Equipment

  • large pot
  • large bowl
  • Small bowl

Ingredients
  

Pasta Salad Ingredients

  • 1 package bow tie or macaroni pasta (12 ounce)
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 2 cans flaked tuna, drained (6 ounce)
  • 1 cup diced celery
  • ½ cup chopped green onions
  • cup chopped fresh dill
  • ¼ cup grated carrot
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard or more to taste
  • salt to taste
  • ground black pepper to taste

Instructions
 

Preparation Instructions

  • 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 when made the night before and refrigerated to let the flavors blend together.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 420kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 18gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 283mgPotassium: 288mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 34mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Best Tuna Pasta Salad, creamy salad, Easy Recipe, family favorite, pasta salad, tuna salad
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