Creamy Tuna Pasta Salad

Tuna Pasta Salad is a great salad dish for potlucks and picnics! Ready to feed a crowd, this easy tuna pasta salad recipe tastes even better the next day and perfect cold next to a juicy burger.

📝 Ingredients

• 8 oz rotini pasta
• 1 can (9 oz, tuna, drained)
• 1 large tomato (chopped)
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup matchstick carrots
• 1 cup real mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon Italian dressing (dry powder)
• salt and pepper

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Cook rotini pasta according to package directions.
2. 2Drain pasta and rinse with cold water. Make sure all water is well drained so the salad does not contain excess moisture.
3. 3Add cold Rotini to a large mixing bowl and add drained tuna, chopped tomato, chopped celery and shredded matchstick carrots.
4. 4Mix all ingredients very well.
5. 5Add 1 cup real mayonnaise and 1 tablespoon dry Italian dressing and mix well.
6. 6Generously season entire pasta salad with salt and pepper.
7. 7Refrigerate tuna pasta salad for 4 hours or overnight to marinate all flavors and give the best possible salad.
8. 8Stir well before serving to prevent settling.