Description
Tuna Pasta Salad is a creamy and satisfying dish that perfectly balances flavors and textures, making it an ideal choice for picnics, potlucks, or family dinners. This quick and easy recipe combines tender elbow noodles with protein-rich tuna, sweet peas, and hard-boiled eggs, all coated in a rich mayonnaise dressing. With just 5 minutes of prep time, you can create a crowd-pleasing salad that serves about 10 people. Customize it with your favorite veggies for added crunch and nutrition. Chilling the salad enhances its taste, making it even more delightful when served cold.
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)
- 1.5 cups mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 tsp seasoning salt
- 3–4 tbsp sugar
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions until al dente; drain and cool.
- In a large bowl, mix drained tuna, chopped eggs, diced onion, peas, and cooled pasta.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together mayo, milk, seasoning salt, sugar, salt & pepper.
- Pour dressing over pasta mixture; stir gently until combined.
- Cover with plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before serving.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 560mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 105mg