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Fusilli Pasta with Tuna Salad

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A refreshing tangy salad made with pasta, veggies, herbs, and tuna.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Lunch, sidedish
Cuisine Italian, Mediterranean
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ½ cups pasta fusilli
  • 1 ½ cups mayonnaise
  • 1 ½ cans tuna
  • 1 lemon juice + lemon zest
  • 3 fresh onions sliced
  • ¾ cup peas boiled
  • 1 red bell pepper chopped
  • 1 yellow bell pepper chopped
  • pepper
  • 1 stick celery diced

Instructions
 

  • Add pasta to boiling salted water. (read instructions on the box for the time). Boil peas for a few minutes until cooked. Drain both pasta and peas and set aside to cool.
    boiled fusilli pasta in a white bowl
  • Wash veggies and pat dry. Slice and dice the fresh scallions, celery, and peppers.
    chopped fresh onion, celery herbs, red and yellow bell peppers in a strainer
  • Add mayonnaise into a bowl and season with pepper. Stir in slowly the drained pasta and peas.
    Mayonnaise with pepper in a bowl.
  • Stir in the veggies, lemon juice, and lemon zest to the mix. Add and combine tuna to the bowl of mayonnaise.
    Add drained tuna into the mix.
  • Chill in the fridge for 30 min to 1 hour before serving.
    Tuna added into the veggie mix.
Keyword Easy recipe, pasta, salads, Summer recipe