Tuna Pasta Salad

For a cooling, summer-friendly salad for the family, look no further! Creamy, sweet, salty, and bitey, this Tuna Pasta Salad brings a lot to the table (and fork!). If you have some cans of tuna in the cupboard and some fresh veg in the fridge, this is the perfect quick and tasty way to use up your excess groceries! Find our quick and easy Tuna Pasta Salad recipe below.  

How to make Tuna Pasta Salad

Prep Time:  10 minutes        |        Cook Time:  10 minutes        |        Serves:  4

Ingredients

• 200g Remano spiral pasta
• 2 x 95g cans Ocean Rise yellowfin chunk tuna Italian style in oil
• 150g cherry tomatoes (or Belino tomatoes), quartered*
• ½ Lebanese cucumber, diced
• 1 yellow capsicum, diced
• 2 small carrots, peeled and diced
• 1 small red onion, peeled and diced
• 8 tbsp Colway mayonnaise
• Lemon juice, for dressing (optional)
• Salt and pepper, to season and to taste
• Sliced radish, small orange (or mandarin) segments and sliced cheese pieces, to serve

Method

1. Cook the pasta in salted boiling water, as per packet directions. Drain and cool under running water.
2. Drain again then add to a mixing bowl. Flake the tuna from the cans and add to bowl.
3. Add cherry tomatoes, Lebanese cubcumber, capsicum, carrots and onion.
4. Add mayonnaise and mix gently until coated with mayonnaise.
5. Season with salt and pepper or a squeeze of lemon juice.
6. Serve with sliced cheese pieces, radish slices and small orange (or mandarin) segments in your lunchbox.

Note:  If you are using very small cherry tomatoes, you can halve them instead of cutting into quarters.

Frequently asked questions about Tuna Pasta Salad

Can you freeze tuna pasta salad?

If you intend to make leftovers intended for the freezer, it is best to store the cooked pasta and veggies separate from the dressing. This is because the dressing can become watery when thawing.  

What should I serve with Tuna Pasta Salad?

This veggie-packed Tuna Pasta Salad is perfect served on its own. If you’re looking for a bit more variety on your plate or in your lunchbox, pair the salad with pieces of fruit such as cut apple or orange, a small handful of nuts, or a small wrapped cheese.    

Do other types of tinned fish work for this pasta salad recipe?

You can swap out the tuna in this Tuna Pasta Salad for tinned salmon or even tinned or jarred vegetables such as sun-dried tomatoes, olives, or artichokes.