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Easy Tuna Pasta Salad
This easy and simple cold Tuna Pasta Salad can be done ahead of time and is perfect as a side or a stand-alone meal for parties, potlucks, and picnics.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
4
- 0.5 lb fusilli pasta
- 1 can tuna chunk in water (7 Oz. /198 g)
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 small carrot - grated
- 1 stalk celery - chopped
- 1 big red onion - finely chopped
- 3 tbsp pickle relish
- salt
- ground pepper
Instructions
- 1
Cook fusilli according to package directions. Drain water and rinse to let it cool down. Can be done ahead and refrigerated.
- 2
In a big salad bowl, toss together the pasta, mayonnaise, tuna, carrots, celery and red onions. Add some pickle relish if desired.
- 3
Season with salt and fresh ground pepper.