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The Most Amazing Tuna Pasta Salad Recipe

The Most Amazing Tuna Pasta Salad Recipe

Yes. This dish needs time to cool, and the longer the ingredients are together, the better they taste. Making this dish at least 1 hour ahead and up to 1 day before is recommended.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 510
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound of short pasta
  • 16 ounces can solid white albacore tuna drained
  • 5 large hard-boiled eggs diced
  • ½ large red onion minced
  • 4 ribs celery diced
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup red wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
  • 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • Optional: Garnish with Paprika and fresh Italian Parsley

Method
 

  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water until pasta is cooled. Drain well.
  2. In a small mixing bowl toss onion and red wine vinegar, and set it aside.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, toss together cooked noodles with tuna, eggs, celery, mayonnaise, relish, dijon mustard, salt, and pepper.
  4. Toss until everything is well coated. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill at least 3 hours before serving.
  5. Enjoy! Buen Provecho!
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Notes

Storage & Meal Prep
Refrigerator: Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3-4 days.
Freezer: Freeze in a sealed container for up to 2-3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge.
Reheat: Warm in a skillet over medium heat, in the microwave, or in a 350°F oven until heated through.