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The Ultimate Creamy Tuna Pasta Salad
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A creamy tuna pasta salad made with canned tuna, elbow macaroni, and simple pantry staples. This easy-to-make dish is perfect for warm weather, picnics, or as a side or main course, ready in about 20 minutes.
00:15:00 total
Serves 4
easy
Sides / Appetizer
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Ingredients
- water - watch the video to see (for boiling pasta, fill stockpot a little over halfway)
- sea salt - generous amount (for seasoning pasta water and salad)
- elbow macaroni - 8 ounces (225 grams) (or bow tie or penne pasta, thicker cuts preferred)
- canned tuna in olive oil - 2 cans, 4 oz (110 grams) each (drained)
- mayonnaise - 1/2 cup (150 grams) (low fat used, can substitute full fat or non-fat)
- Dijon mustard - 1 tablespoon (15 grams)
- red onion - 1/3 cup (50 grams) (chopped)
- garlic - 1 clove (finely grated or chopped)
- celery stick - 1 stick (thinly sliced)
- dill pickles - 1/4 cup (35 grams) (chopped)
- fresh lemon juice - 2 teaspoons (10 milliliters)
- freshly cracked black pepper - generous portion (to taste)
- chopped chives - watch the video to see (for garnish)
Instructions
- Boil Pasta: Fill a stockpot with water a little over halfway and season generously with sea salt. Heat on high until boiling.
- Cook Pasta: Add 8 ounces (225 g) of elbow macaroni or preferred pasta to boiling water. Cook until just al dente, stirring every 2 minutes to prevent sticking. Follow package instructions for timing.
- Drain Pasta: Remove pot from heat and drain pasta in a colander. Allow pasta to cool enough to handle.
- Prepare Tuna Salad: Drain two 4 oz (110 g) cans of tuna in olive oil using a fine sieve. Flake tuna gently and transfer to a large bowl.
- Mix Salad Ingredients: Add 1/2 cup (150 g) mayonnaise, 1 tbsp (15 g) Dijon mustard, 1/3 cup (50 g) chopped red onion, finely grated or chopped 1 garlic clove, 1 thinly sliced celery stick, 1/4 cup (35 g) chopped dill pickles, and 2 tsp (10 ml) fresh lemon juice to the tuna. Season with sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper. Mix well.
- Combine Pasta and Tuna Salad: Add cooled pasta to the tuna salad mixture and mix until well combined.
- Serve: Serve at room temperature or chilled. Garnish with chopped chives. The salad can be stored in the fridge for 3 to 4 days.
