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Tuna Pasta Salad

The most refreshing, chilled and delicious pasta salad perfect when paired with burgers on the grill! The perfect summer pasta salad!
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: lunch, pasta, pasta salad, side dish, side salad
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 301kcal

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

  • 1 lb orecchiette pasta
  • 2 cans tuna
  • 2 onions chopped
  • 6 celery sticks chopped
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • ½ tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Bring water to a boil and add in pasta. Add a little bit of salt to the water. Mix every once in a while to make sure pasta doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan. Make sure you watch the pan so the water doesn't boil over, salt will cause the water to bubble more.
  • Chop onions and celery and add it to the mixing bowl.
  • Add in mayonnaise, garlic powder, parsley, salt and pepper.
  • When pasta is done boiling, strain the pasta and add the pasta to the bowl.
  • Mix well using a large spoon or rubber spatula.
  • Cover and place in the fridge. Let the pasta salad cool for about 2 hours before serving.
  • Before serving, add more mayonnaise if necessary. The pasta will soak up some of the mayonnaise and you might need to add more. Usually you can see if the salad looks too dry.

Notes

Store covered in the fridge.  Save for up to one week.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 301kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 194mg | Potassium: 180mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 37IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg