Tuna Pasta Salad
Course: SaladsIngredients
3 lbs small shell pasta
2 lbs. frozen peas
66.5 oz. can tuna
2- 16 oz. jars sweet pickle relish
32 oz. jar mayonnaise
1 tsp. pepper
4 ribs celery
1 bell pepper
6 green onions
2 tsp. celery salt, divided
Directions
- Begin heating the water for cooking the pasta.
- Prepare a large bowl of ice water and set aside.
- Cook pasta according to package directions.
- While water is heating/pasta is cooking prepare the dressing by mixing the mayonnaise with the relish and pepper and 1 tsp. of the celery salt. in a large bowl.
- Drain tuna and add to dressing.
- Wash and dice celery and bell pepper and add to dressing.
- Wash and thinly slice the green onions.
- When pasta is cooked, add peas and stir until they are no longer frozen.
- Drain and rinse pasta and peas under cold running water.
- Drain and pour into ice water bath until completely chilled.
- Drain well and add to dressing and vegetable mixture.
- Test for seasoning, and add more celery salt only if needed.
- Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours before serving.
- If salad seems dry just before serving, you can stir in either additional mayonnaise, or some sweet pickle juice.