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Stop using mayonnaise in tuna pasta salad - one simple ingredient tastes
Tuna pasta salad is the perfect dish to cook in the heat. A cooking expert has shared a recipe for the classic dish and said there is one simple ingredient that makes it taste better
When the mercury rises, a delicious pasta salad is just the ticket - especially for tuna fans. This dish isn't just a refreshing treat, but it can also be packed with a variety of veggies to create a healthy, nutritious meal.
Food blogger Chelsea, of Chelsea's Messy Apron, has shared her top tuna pasta salad recipe that's ready in just 10 minutes and takes 30 minutes to prep. But there's a twist - she ditches traditional mayonnaise for a "secret ingredient" that takes the flavour to the next level.
She said: "This salad ranks as one of my favourite creamy pasta salads. It's creamy, richly flavoured, and has loads of texture."
Chelsea's convinced her recipe is the ultimate tuna macaroni salad, and the magic ingredient is Caesar salad dressing, reports the Express.
She explained: "I know, it's a little unique, but it's a game changer! It complements the tuna so nicely and keeps the salad from tasting like plain mayo (like so many tuna mac salads you've probably had in the past! ).
"The Caesar salad dressing adds a lot of seasonings and flavour, so you don't need to add too many other ingredients. It's a convenient shortcut for loads of flavour."
Here's what you'll need
129g frozen peas
284g tuna, preferably in olive oil
198g Caesar salad dressing
151g sour cream
Salt and pepper, to taste
3g garlic powder
94g pickles
Half of a red bell pepper
Two celery stalks
77g carrots
72g red onion, diced
Method
Begin by boiling your pasta as normal.
Add frozen peas to the pasta during the final minute of boiling. Drain the pasta and peas, rinse under cold water, allow to cool, and dry.
In the meantime, in a medium bowl, mix all the dressing ingredients: Caesar salad dressing, sour cream, salt and pepper to taste and garlic powder
Measure the vegetables after dicing: dice the pickles, bell pepper, celery, onion, and carrots.
Transfer the pasta and peas to a large bowl
Top with all the salad vegetable toppings and the thoroughly drained tuna.
Add the dressing and gently mix everything together
Stir until all the ingredients are well coated, then taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary
At this point, you may need to add more salt, but it depends on how salty the Caesar salad dressing is.
