Simple Pasta Salad with Tuna
8 servings
20 minutes
A simple pasta salad with tuna is a light and nutritious dish from Italian cuisine where pasta is central. Fusilli, with its twisted shape, perfectly holds the creamy mayonnaise sauce that gently coats pieces of tuna and fresh green peas. Crunchy celery adds a touch of freshness, while salt and pepper enhance the flavors of the ingredients. This salad can be served as a standalone dish or a side, especially good chilled for summer days or picnics. Quick to prepare and filling, it appeals to lovers of simple yet tasty recipes. Over time, this salad has become popular not only in Italy but also beyond its borders due to its versatility and harmonious taste.
1
Mix the cooked and dried pasta with tuna, chopped celery, peas, and mayonnaise, using enough mayonnaise to achieve the desired taste.
- Fusilli pasta: 340 g
- Canned tuna: 340 g
- Celery greens: 1 stem
- Frozen green peas: 1 glass
- Mayonnaise: 225 g
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
2
You may need more mayonnaise as the pasta will absorb it.
- Mayonnaise: 225 g
3
Refrigerate for 1-2 hours before serving.