What Goes into Tuna Pasta Salad?

This comfort food salad is filled with all of the usual suspects in most tuna pasta salad recipes; there are no surprises. It’s a classic for a reason! All of the ingredients should be easy to find at your nearest grocery store.

How Long Does Tuna Pasta Salad Keep?

In short, how long this salad will keep depends upon how you are serving it. As with any mayonnaise-based cold pasta salad, food safety is of the highest concern. When stored properly in the fridge until you are ready to serve it, this salad will keep for 3-5 days. However, this time will be shortened if you leave it out on the counter for a longer length of time. When serving this salad at a backyard summer gathering, try to keep it cool in the shade. Placing it in a larger bowl filled with ice is a good idea. At room temperature, this salad can sit out for two hours maximum (ideally 1-2 hours). However, when serving outside on a hot day, it should be the last salad you set out on the picnic table.

Creamy Tuna Pasta Salad

Name: Classic Creamy Tuna Pasta Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 4, 4 -6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 cups pasta; 1/2 cup cheddar cheese; cubed; 1/2 cup celery; chopped; 8.5 oz canned tuna; 1/2 cup peas; 1/2 cup red onion; diced; 2/3 cup mayonnaise; 1/2 cup sour cream; 2 tbsp red wine vinegar; 2 tbsp dried dill; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper; 1/4 cup fresh parsely; chopped

Creamy Tuna Pasta Salad

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A chilled pasta salad with flaky tuna, peas, celery, onion, cheddar, and a dill dressing. Cooling the pasta first keeps the creamy sauce smooth.

Author: Maya Collins
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 7 mins
Total Time: 22 mins plus chilling
Yield: 4–6 1x
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Scale

3 cups pasta
1/2 cup cheddar cheese; cubed
1/2 cup celery; chopped
8.5 oz canned tuna
1/2 cup peas
1/2 cup red onion; diced
2/3 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
2 tbsp dried dill
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
1/4 cup fresh parsely; chopped

Instructions

Cook the pasta in salted water until tender but firm. Drain and rinse with cold water; let frozen peas thaw with the cooling pasta.
Dice the celery, onion, and cheddar. Drain the tuna and separate it into flakes.
Whisk mayonnaise, sour cream, red wine vinegar, dill, salt, and pepper.
Toss pasta and peas with the vegetables and cheese, add dressing, then fold in tuna and parsley. Chill promptly.

Find it online: https://recipenly.com/classic-creamy-tuna-pasta-salad/