Tuna Pasta Salad
Serves 8
10 mins prep
10 mins cook
15 mins
0 mins total
👏🏻🧑🏻🍳 Jazz up a can of tuna with this FAST and EASY pasta salad that's creamy, satisfying, and chock full of flavor! Perfect for lunch or as a great side dish for dinner! Made with simple, common, and inexpensive ingredients which is always a WIN!
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Cook pasta to al dente according to package directions. Rinse pasta under cold water when done boiling to stop the cooking process. Drain well and add pasta to a large bowl. Tip – Add a tablespoon or so of olive oil to the pasta cooking water while it's boiling to help prevent sticking.
Add the tuna, peas, pickle relish, and stir to combine. Set aside momentarily.
To a medium bowl, add all the mayo, sour cream, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, seasoning salt, dill, and whisk to combine.
Add the dressing to the pasta bowl and stir and toss to combine and coat evenly. Tip - If for some reason it's at all dry, or you want it extra creamy, feel free to add another tablespoon or two of mayo and/or sour cream, as desired. All brands of pasta/tuna will absorb the dressing a bit differently so you can tweak this as desired.
Taste and as desired, add salt and pepper, and stir to combine. Tip - If the pasta salad tastes at all boring or dull, it likely needs more salt, so don't be afraid to add it. The same goes for pepper, but salt is more critical.
You can serve it immediately, but I prefer to chill it covered for at least 30 minutes, and serve it chilled. Optionally garnish as desired before serving.
Storage - Extra pasta salad will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 3-4 days. Make sure to give it a good stir before serving the leftovers. This isn't a recipe I recommend freezing.