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Tuna Pasta Salad Easy Recipe

A great thing about Tuna Pasta Salad is you can serve it as a side dish or a lighter summer weeknight meal.

Tuna Pasta Salad recipe. Tuna Macaroni Salad recipe.

Salads are an easy fix for weeknight meals not to mention a light meal idea for the summer season. If you have been eating light for a while now, you may be craving a little comfort food and a good Tuna Pasta Salad will be sure to satisfy that craving!

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Salad Ingredients

  • 1 box Macaroni noodles boiled and drained
  • 1 2 oz. jar pimentos, undrained
  • 2 celery stalks chopped
  • 3 (5 oz.) cans Tuna, drained
  • ½ Cup finely shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • ½ tsp. pepper

Dressing Ingredients

  • 1 Cup mayonnaise
  • 4 Tbsp. vinegar
  • 1 tsp. Dry mustard
  • 3 Tbsp. sugar

Optional Ingredients

  • You can substitute sweet bell peppers for the celery
  • If you don’t want the crunch, substitute celery salt for celery and leave out the regular salt
  • Green peas
  • Red onion
  • Boiled eggs
  • Sweet pickle relish
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Making the recipe

This recipe is super easy and doesn’t make a big mess in the kitchen!

Dressing Directions

In a small bowl mix together the mayonnaise, vinegar, dry mustard and sugar. Whisk together well and set aside.

Salad Directions

boiled and drained macaroni noodles

Step 1

In a large saucepan, boil the noodles al dente according to the macaroni noodle package directions. Drain in a colander.

drained canned tuna

Step 2

Pour the drained noodles into a large bowl. Add the salt, pepper, chopped celery, pimentos, cheese and tuna. Stir well to blend.

Note: I prefer tuna packed in oil for the flavor it adds.

Step 3

Now pour the dressing over the tuna noodle mixture and stir well. You want the creamy dressing to touch everything and get inside those macaroni noodles too.

Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour to allow the flavors to marinade. This recipe can be made a day ahead. Refrigerate leftovers.

Serve and enjoy!

Tuna Pasta Salad recipe. Tuna Macaroni Salad recipe.

Tuna Pasta Salad is a nice weeknight meal in the summer and you can take leftovers for lunch the next day which is what we always do. Leftovers stretch the budget so this meal is a win win in my house!

Tuna Pasta Salad

Tuna Pasta Salad Easy Recipe

Yield: 8
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes

Serve this quick and easy Tuna Pasta Salad as a side dish or a main course. Good any time of the year, especially for summer lighter meals.

Ingredients

Salad Ingredients

  • 1 box (8 oz.) Macaroni noodles boiled and drained
  • 1 2 oz. jar pimentos, undrained
  • 2 celery stalks chopped
  • 3 (5 oz.) cans Tuna, drained
  • ½ Cup finely shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. pepper

Dressing Ingredients

  • 1 Cup mayonnaise
  • 4 Tbsp. vinegar
  • 1 tsp. Dry mustard
  • 3 Tbsp. sugar

Instructions

    In a small bowl mix together the mayonnaise, vinegar, dry mustard and sugar. Whisk together well and set aside.

    In a large saucepan, boil the noodles al dente according to the macaroni noodle package directions. Drain in a colander.

    Pour the drained noodles into a large bowl. Add the salt, pepper, chopped celery, pimentos, cheese and tuna. Stir well to blend.

    Now pour the dressing over the tuna noodle mixture and stir well. You want the creamy dressing to touch everything and get inside those macaroni noodles too.

    Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour to allow the flavors to marinade.

    This recipe can be made a day ahead. Refrigerate leftovers.

Notes

I prefer tuna packed in oil for the flavor it adds.

Leftovers are great to take for lunch the next day.

Nutrition Information
Yield 8 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 100Total Fat 5gSaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 2gCholesterol 19mgSodium 397mgCarbohydrates 6gFiber 1gSugar 0gProtein 8g

Nutrition information is estimated and may not be exact based on uncontrolled variables in home kitchens used by each individual cook.

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5 Comments

  1. This is one of my comfort food that I can’t get enough of this tuna pasta salad. Have you also tried substituting the tuna perhaps some chicken, bacon or ham?

  2. I totally agree, Marie. Easy recipes are always the best especially for working mothers. You’re right. This Tuna Pasta Salad is a great match for a roasted beef or BBQ. Gosh! Now, I’m craving .

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