

Add drained tuna, celery, onion, and peas to bowl with pasta. Cover, and place in refrigerator.ġ (6 oz.) can water-packed tuna, drained wellīoil pasta in water until tender, yet firm. It is typically served cold as a refreshing meal or side dish. Prepare dressing by mixing all of the ingredients in a medium bowl. Tuna Pasta Salad is a dish made with macaroni pasta, canned tuna in a creamy, mayonnaise based dressing. The pasta absorbs most of the liquid and the dressing thickens as the salad chills. Note: At first the dressing will appear very milky and thin. Try the original first and then tweak as needed to meet your specifications. Sometimes I add more mayonnaise and tuna than the recipe calls for, and I serve it with hot sauce and Old Bay seasoning if I’m in the mood for more spice. It has to be served very cold, so make sure you consider the time it takes to chill if you’ll be serving this to guests.

This is the original recipe, exactly as it is found in the cookbook. Usually it behaves the same, brings the same flavor, and cuts out a little bit of calories and fat. For more information read my disclosure page here. Dressing Ingredients: Light Mayonnaise: I love using light mayo in recipes. I make cold pasta salads all year long, but this would be an especially good addition to a picnic! Recipes Easy Creamy Tuna Pasta Salad By Lauren on Ap Updated 1 Comment Pin Jump to Recipe As an Amazon Associate and affiliate with other networks, I may earn a commission from purchases made through links within this post. The Twisted Tuna Pasta Salad is so simple and so good. So many memories and so much nostalgia connected to these recipes! I wish those amazing Dayton’s stores were still around! It’s just not the same shopping on Amazon. I’ve been collecting different Dayton’s cookbooks and reminiscing. They had this wonderful lunch counter with tons of amazing soups, salads, and sandwiches. I remember the days when I could go shopping at Daytons/Marshall Field’s and have lunch right there in the store.
