Tasty Pasta Tuna Salad

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 my Lemon Pepper Tuna Fish Sandwich to find out 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.

Looking for more pasta salad recipes? Check out my fabulous collection of Salad Recipes. My California Pasta Salad and Taco Pasta Salad are some of my favorites.

You might also want to check out these awesome recipes made with Tuna:

📋 What Ingredients do I need

You will need the following ingredients to make this Pasta Tuna Salad recipe (see recipe card for quantities): Pasta, Peas, White Tuna in Water, Cheddar Cheese, Hard Boiled Egg, Green Chilies, Mayonnaise, Mustard, White Sugar and Salt & Pepper.

🥣 How to Make Pasta Tuna Salad

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!