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    Home » Recipes » Salads » Tuna Pasta Salad

    March 21, 2020 · Updated January 30, 2023

    Tuna Pasta Salad

    4.45 from 9 votes
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    · by Amanda Gajdosik

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    This tuna pasta salad recipe is the perfect quick meal that is made up of pantry staples you probably have on hand! It makes a delicious quick lunch or side dish for a backyard barbecue!

    Tuna Pasta Salad Recipe

    Perfectly cooked shell noodles are enrobed in a light dressing flavored with lots of dill and a dash of celery salt. Green peas and a fresh and bright bite to this perfect pasta salad.

    The best tuna pasta salad recipe

    Make this pasta salad! It’s the absolute best! It’s my momma’s. One of the three things she makes and makes so perfectly there’s no contest (the other two would be her lasagna and her cream cheese frosting).

    It’s so simple! And so dang good it makes me forget I don’t like tuna.

    Tuna Pasta Salad

    Ingredients for this recipe

    • Tuna
    • Small shell pasta
    • Frozen Peas
    • Mayo (Duke's or death, y’all)
    • Miracle Whip (don’t judge, it works, and it’s Midwestern)
    • Dill & Celery Salt (use as much as you think you need, then use more)
    • Sugar
    • Milk
    Tuna Pasta Salad

    Truly this recipe is so easy! And even more delicious. And is very much a pantry staple/crowd pleaser/game changer. I give it to you as a humble offering during this trying time. And for all the brighter days yet to come.

    Tuna Pasta Salad
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    4.45 from 9 votes

    Tuna Pasta Salad

    A delicious and EASY tuna pasta salad recipe that utilizes pantry staples.
    Prep Time20 mins
    Cook Time5 mins
    Total Time25 mins
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: Pantry Staples, Pasta Salad, Seafood, Tuna,
    Servings: 16 servings
    Calories: 111kcal
    Author: Amanda Gajdosik

    Ingredients

    • 1 box small shell pasta
    • ¾ cup mayonnaise preferably Duke’s
    • ¾ cup Miracle Whip
    • ½ - 1 tsp. celery salt
    • 1– 2 tsp. dried dill
    • 2– 3 tsp. sugar
    • 2 cans albacore tuna drained (wild caught, if you can)
    • 2– 3 TBSP milk
    • ½ bag frozen peas

    Instructions

    • Boil noodles according to package directions in a bowl of heavily salted water. Drain and rinse with cold water before setting aside.
    • In a large bowl (or a big ol’ Tupperware), mix together the mayo, Miracle Whip, celery salt, dill, and sugar until smooth. Stir in tuna and make sure it’s broken up into little chunks.
    • Stir in pasta and toss to coat, adding milk until a creamy texture is reached. Stir in the peas (still frozen – just trust) and taste. Adjust seasoning as necessary, adding more celery salt or dill to taste. Place in fridge for at least 1 hour before serving.

    Notes

    *This isn’t really a super recipe-y recipe. Truly when I make the dressing I just do a big scoop of mayo and a big scoop of Miracle Whip, no measuring. Same thing with the spices and milk. This is old school and is about feel. When it’s right, you’ll know it. And love it. Enjoy!

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 111kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 421mg | Potassium: 62mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 30IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg

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    1. Roger says

      October 02, 2021 at 4:15 am

      4 stars
      Leave out the milk. An otherwise niceto-have recipe for its simplicity.

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      • Amanda says

        October 05, 2021 at 2:37 pm

        Always great to make a recipe your own. Thanks for making this great pasta salad recipe, Roger!

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