Tuna Pasta Salad
A perfect, light and refreshing lunch or dinner for you to enjoy this summer.
Servings - 4 servings
Ingredients
- 12 oz. rotini or other small shell pasta noodles
- 2 - 5 oz. cans tuna in water drained well
- 2 medium celery stalks sliced
- 1 small red onion diced
- 15 oz. can sweet peas well drained
- 1 cup mayonnaise*
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add in the 12 oz of uncooked rotini noodles and allow them to boil for about 8-9 minutes. Drain and rinse with cool water. {Do not over cook, otherwise the noodles will get mushy.}
- Once the noodles have cooled, place them into a large mixing bowl and add in the tuna, celery, red onion, peas, mayonnaise, lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste. Gently stir to combine all the ingredients, mixing well.
- Cover and place the salad in the fridge to cool for at least an hour, and to allow the flavors to mix.
- Serve Tuna Pasta Salad as an easy light lunch or dinner, or as a side dish, or take it to summer potluck.
Notes
*Note: if your grocery store carries "sandwich spread," that is a great alternative to mayonnaise in this recipe. It should be on the condiment aisle, near the mayo.