The BEST Tuna Pasta Salad

Creamy, crunchy, and flavorful, this is the BEST Tuna Pasta Salad you've ever had. Easy to make, it goes great with all your favorite dishes.

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings

Calories 363kcal

Author Dina

Fill a small pot of lukewarm water and place 3 large eggs inside. Make sure the eggs are completely submerged. Let it the water come to a boil. Then turn the heat off, cover with a lid, and set your timer for 8 minutes.
Carefully transfer the hard-boiled eggs to an ice bath and peel the eggs once they’re cooled.
Then chop the eggs into fine pieces.
Now cook 12 oz of elbow macaroni in Pot of water al dente. Make sure to Salt the water really well.
Drain 2 (5 oz) cans of albacore tuna and place the fish into a large bowl along with 1/4 cup chopped onion, 3/4 cup mayonnaise, 1/4 tsp black pepper, a Pinch of salt, 1 chopped stalk celery, 2 tbsp chopped dill.
Mix everything together until it’s all well combined. Serve chilled

Use Albacore tuna- It's rich in healthy fats, like omega-3 fatty acids, and has more protein than other types. This tuna variety is also tasty and goes well with the other ingredients.

Boil the eggs longer- If you like your eggs more hardboiled, then leave them in for a few extra minutes. Conversely, if you prefer them more creamy and less boiled, shave off a couple of minutes.

Use an ice bath- To avoid overcooking the eggs, place them in an ice bath to immediately stop the cooking process. This also makes peeling them easier.

Cook the pasta al dente- You want the pasta to have some chew and also be able to hold up when mixed with the other ingredients, so cook it al dente.