Easy Tuna Pasta Salad

Name: Easy Tuna Pasta Salad
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8 Servings
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

Cost $15, save $10

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15 Min
8 Servings
$15

Easy Tuna Pasta Salad

Cost $15, save $10

Source: Recommended by CookPal

15 Min
8 Servings
$15

INGREDIENTS

Pasta
- 🍝 1 (16 ounce) package cavatappi (corkscrew macaroni)
Dressing
- 🥛 1 cup mayonnaise
- 🍋 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 🍯 2 tablespoons honey
- ½ tablespoon garlic powder
- 🧂 salt and ground black pepper to taste
Protein
- 🐟 2 (8 ounce) cans tuna, drained
Vegetables
- 3 stalks celery, sliced
- 🧅 1 red onion, diced
- 1 cup peas
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
- ½ cup chopped green olives
Garnish
- 🍋 1 teaspoon lemon juice, or to taste
- 🥚 4 hard-boiled eggs, halved

STEPS

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook pasta until tender yet firm to the bite, approximately 9 to 10 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large bowl.

To make the dressing, whisk mayonnaise, lemon juice, honey, garlic powder, salt, and pepper together in a medium bowl. Set aside.

Stir tuna, celery, onion, peas, parsley, olives, and lemon juice into the cooked pasta. Pour dressing over salad, toss until coated, and top with halved hard-boiled eggs.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

557

Calories

26
Protein
54
Carbs
27
Fats

💡 Use leftover pasta or pre-cooked pasta to save time.Chill the salad for 30 minutes before serving for enhanced flavor.Use Greek yogurt as a substitute for mayonnaise to make it lighter.