Description
Tuna Pasta Salad is a creamy and delightful dish that perfectly balances flavors and textures, making it an ideal side for picnics, potlucks, or light lunches. This quick recipe combines tender elbow noodles with protein-rich tuna, hard-boiled eggs, sweet peas, and crunchy red onion, all coated in a rich dressing. Not only is it easy to prepare in just over an hour, but this versatile salad can be customized to suit your taste by adding extra veggies or adjusting seasonings. Enjoy it as a refreshing side dish or a satisfying main course.
Ingredients
Scale
- 16 oz elbow noodles (cooked)
- 3 (4 oz) cans tuna in water (drained)
- 4 hard-boiled eggs (chopped)
- 1 cup frozen peas (defrosted)
- 1/2 cup red onion (diced)
- 1 1/2 cup mayo
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 tsp seasoning salt
- 3–4 tbsp sugar
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook elbow noodles in salted boiling water until al dente; drain and cool.
- In a large bowl, combine drained tuna, chopped eggs, diced onion, and peas.
- Add cooled pasta to the bowl and mix well.
- In a smaller bowl, whisk together mayo, milk, seasoning salt, sugar, salt & pepper.
- Pour dressing over the pasta mixture and stir to coat evenly.
- Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 415
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 630mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 19g
- Cholesterol: 140mg