This Tasty Pasta Tuna Salad is a great alternative to your typical macaroni salad. A nice addition to your pasta salad collection
When I was a kid growing up, my mom often made me tuna fish sandwiches for lunch. Head on over to this post to know more. Over the years though I burnt out on tuna fish and probably didn’t have any for a decade or more. And then came along this Tasty Pasta Tuna Salad.
Recently I attended a BBQ and had to bring a side dish. I was tired of always making Macaroni Salad so I decided to make this pasta tuna salad. Needless to say, it was a hit with everyone at the BBQ!
Apparently, there are some people out there that don’t like peas. If you are any of your guests hate peas as my wife does, you can either omit them or replace with different veg like chopped broccoli.
Make sure you cook the pasta Al Dente according to the directions on the package. You don’t want your pasta salad to be too mushy. Unless you like it like that I guess.
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How to Make this Tasty Pasta Tuna Salad
1- In a mixing bowl, combine macaroni, peas, tuna, cheese, egg, chilies and mayonnaise together.
2- Add mustard, sugar, salt and pepper to taste.
3- Serve chilled on a bed of lettuce or for a delicious sandwich or as a side dish!
Tasty Pasta Tuna Salad
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Cooked Pasta
- 1 Cup Cooked Peas
- 2 Cans White Tuna in Water
- 1/2 Cup Cheddar Cheese, Shredded
- 1 Hard Boiled Egg, Chopped
- 1/2 Cup Green Chilies, Diced
- 2 Tbsp Mayonnaise
- 2 Tbsp Mustard
- 1 Tbsp White Sugar
- Salt & Pepper
how to make this recipe
- In a mixing bowl, combine macaroni, peas, tuna, cheese, egg, chilies and mayonnaise together.
- Add mustard, sugar, salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve chilled on a bed of lettuce or for a delicious sandwich or as a side dish!
Nutrition
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