Easy Tuna Pasta Salad

Description

A simple tuna pasta salad with bright flavors.

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) package cavatappi (corkscrew macaroni)
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • ½ tablespoon garlic powder
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 (8 ounce) cans tuna, drained
  • 3 stalks celery, sliced
  • 1 red onion, diced
  • 1 cup peas
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
  • ½ cup chopped green olives
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice, or to taste
  • 4 hard-boiled eggs, halved

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook cavatappi at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite
  2. 9 to 10 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large bowl.
  3. Whisk mayonnaise
  4. 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  5. honey
  6. garlic powder
  7. salt
  8. and pepper for dressing together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
  9. Stir tuna
  10. celery
  11. onion
  12. peas
  13. parsley
  14. olives
  15. and 1 teaspoon lemon juice into pasta. Pour dressing over salad
  16. toss until coated
  17. and add hard-boiled eggs on top. Serve.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 35 mins

Servings: 8

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