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Tuna Pasta Salad served with cucumber slices and Rita crakers with zinnias in vlue Bell jar on the table

Tuna Pasta Salad.

5 from 2 votes
Tuna salad with pasta is easy to prepare with fresh ingredients plus pasta
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
45 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Main Dish Salad
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 4oz canned tuna in water, drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes cut in half
  • 2-3 stalks chopped celery
  • 1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese use larger grated
  • 1 cup chopped sweet peppers optiona; use red, orange, yellow, green
  • 1 tbls chopped onion, optional
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 16 oz box of spiral pasta

Equipment

  • pan, large bowl, spatula, colander,knife ,cutting board

Method
 

  1. Cook pasta according to instructions. Drain and chilled (Iput ice cubes and toss in pasta while on colander
  2. Drain water from can and rinse and drain tuna well with fresh water. It keeps the fishy smell away.
  3. Chop or slice vegetables. Cut cherry tomatoes in half.
  4. Put drained chilled pasta in large bowl
  5. Add prepared vegtables to bowl
  6. Add shredded cheese (or cut uo into small pieces) Larger pieces oe grated cheese is better than finely shredded cheese.
  7. Add mayonnaise.
  8. Toss together until evenly distributed
  9. Refrigerate untill chilled before serving if neeed
  10. It will keep in refrigerator for several days