Chilled Tuna Pasta Salad makes a refreshing lunch or an easy dinner. Pair it with sliced fresh tomatoes with a dab of mayonnaise for a perfect summer meal.
⏲️ Time needed
The initial time needed is just cooking the pasta and rinsing with cool water, since the other ingredients need no preparation. Allow a couple of hours for chill time, for a total of about 2 hours 15 minutes.
🥘 Ingredients
- elbow macaroni
- water-packed tuna, drained
- 2 cups sour cream
- shredded cheddar cheese
- thawed frozen peas
- lemon-pepper seasoning, to taste
📋 Instructions
Tuan pasta is super easy to make, and is a great recipe for kids to try their hand at cooking. Just cook noodles according to package directions, drain, and add the remaining ingredients. Stir well and chill for 2 hours before serving.
💭 Tips
When buying canned tuna for recipes like this, I prefer to use tuna brands like Wild Planet which are harvested using line and pole or trolling for sustainability; this method results in less than half the by-catch of other methods. They are more expensive than other brands, but the method also results in "these methods catch only smaller migratory fish, that are lower in mercury." [source] Since I eat a lot of tuna, lowering mercury is important to me.
Recipe
Tuna Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 16 oz. elbow macaroni
- 12 oz. water-packed tuna, drained
- 2 cups sour cream
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup frozen peas – thawed
- lemon pepper seasoning, to taste
Instructions
- Cook noodles according to package directions.
- Drain and add remaining ingredients.
- Stir well and chill for 2 hours before serving.
Nutrition per serving
🥗 Side dishes
Tuna Pasta Salad goes well with fresh fruit or tomato slices for a light summer dinner.
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