Ingredients
Method
- Step 1: Cook pasta in heavily salted boiling water per package instructions — salting the water properly is the difference between bland and delicious
- Step 2: If using peas add to pasta water in last 2 minutes of cooking
- Step 3: While pasta cooks drain tuna in strainer press firmly with fork to remove as much liquid as possible — wet tuna makes dressing watery
- Step 4: In large bowl whisk together mayo mustard lemon juice and garlic powder until smooth
- Step 5: Add tuna to dressing break up any large chunks mix well
- Step 6: Add celery and red onion mix again
- Step 7: Drain pasta — if serving cold rinse under cold water until completely cooled — if serving hot add directly to bowl
- Step 8: Add pasta to tuna mixture toss everything together coating every piece
- Step 9: Taste and season generously — this needs more salt than you think
- Step 10: Garnish with fresh parsley serve immediately or refrigerate up to 3 days
Notes
— Season aggressively —
pasta salad needs more
salt than hot dishes — Add pasta while still
slightly warm if serving
immediately — absorbs
dressing better — Gets better after sitting
in fridge couple hours —
great make ahead meal — Add halved cherry tomatoes
cucumber chunks or
hard boiled eggs
to bulk it up further
pasta salad needs more
salt than hot dishes — Add pasta while still
slightly warm if serving
immediately — absorbs
dressing better — Gets better after sitting
in fridge couple hours —
great make ahead meal — Add halved cherry tomatoes
cucumber chunks or
hard boiled eggs
to bulk it up further
