tuna pasta salad
(1 rating)
No Image
I used to love this dish when I went to a local restaurant's salad bar. For years I have tried to perfect the recipe and I think this is it!! This recipe feeds quite a few people and is great for cookouts and potlucks.
(1 rating)
Ingredients For tuna pasta salad
-
1 lbshell or rotini pasta
-
1 Ccelery (chopped)
-
1/2 Cred onion (chopped)
-
1carrot (shredded)
-
1 Cfrozen peas (thawed)
-
2 small canchunk light tuna
- DRESSING
-
2 1/2 Cmayonnaise
-
1 Csour cream
-
1 Tsugar
-
3 Tred wine vinegar
-
2 Tfresh dill (chopped) dried may be used
-
salt and pepper to taste
-
2 Tfresh parsley (chopped)
How To Make tuna pasta salad
-
1Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain well and cool. While pasta is cooking mix all of dressing ingredients in a large mixing bowl and set aside.
-
2Chop vegetables, add to dressing and combine well. Drain tuna and add, finally add pasta and toss to combine. Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour. This is a must, in order to let flavors develop.
-
3Before serving this salad you will need to toss it to combine again. If salad is a little dry add a teaspoon of red wine vinegar and a tablespoon of mayo. Taste for seasoning, add salt and pepper to taste if needed.
- Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
ADVERTISEMENT