Description
This tuna and macaroni salad is a family favorite throughout the year. I like to make this the night before, refrigerate, and let the flavors blend together. Serve over lettuce or as a side dish.
Ingredients
- 1 (12 ounce) package bow-tie pasta
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 2 (6 ounce) cans flaked tuna, drained
- 1 cup diced celery
- ½ cup chopped green onions
- ⅓ cup chopped fresh dill
- ¼ cup grated carrot
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, or more to taste
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook bow-tie pasta at a boil
- stirring occasionally
- until almost tender
- about 10 minutes. Add peas and continue cooking for 2 minutes. Drain pasta and peas and chill quickly by rinsing with cold water.
- Transfer pasta and peas to a large bowl. Mix in tuna
- celery
- green onion
- dill
- and carrot until well blended.
- Mix mayonnaise
- mustard
- salt
- and pepper together in a small bowl. Blend into macaroni mixture.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Servings: 8