Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Taste of Tuesday: Tuna Pasta Salad!

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OK, if you know me - you know that I cannot stand don't like tuna. Tyler, however, LOVES tuna.. he could literally have tuna, in some form or fashion, every.single.day. We came up with our own concoction to spice-up the normally boring tuna salad. It's healthy, easy to make and budget friendly! You can make this recipe with items that are probably already in your fridge or pantry. Here's the scoop!

Ingredients:
- 4 regular sized cans of Tuna (or chicken)
- 4-6 eggs (optional)
- 1 box of pasta (we used whole grain Rotini pasta)
- 1/3 cup of Mayonnaise (add more if wanted/needed)
- 4-7 Baby Dill Pickles - chopped
- 1/4 cup of Chopped Onion (optional)
- 2-3 Jalapenos - chopped (if you like to spice it up) 
- Preferred Spices (we used: salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, paprika and garlic salt)

Directions:
1. Boil eggs for 15 minutes on high / Boil water for pasta per package instructions.
2. Combine Tuna, mayo, pickles, onion, jalapenos and spices.
3. Drain Pasta and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process; set aside. Remove eggs from heat, let cool, then peel and chop.
4. Add eggs and pasta to the mixture and stir well (add a little at a time until you get the portions you want).
5. Refrigerate. Enjoy by itself or in a wrap!

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6 comments:

  1. That looks really good. I like tuna in moderation and this looks like a good alternative to plain old tuna salad! Yum!

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  2. That looks delicious! Love all the ingredients that you use to spice it up!

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  3. YUMMY!! WE eat tuna in ungodly amounts! This will be YUMMY to spice it up!

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  4. I love this idea! I'm a big fan of tuna salad, but I get so bored fixing it the same way over and over!

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  5. Love tuna! Never thought of pasta..and this looks great!

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  6. This recipe looks DELICIOUS. I'm a big fan of tuna so it's nice to try new ways to enjoy tuna. Thanks for posting! I'll definitely be trying this out this weekend. :)

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