Saturday, August 21, 2010

Tuna pasta salad recipe anyone?

I need the recipe for a great pasta salad with tuna. Do you make the tuna first with mayo and then put it in? Also, I want to use penne pasta...Tuna pasta salad recipe anyone?
TUNA %26amp; PASTA SALAD





1 pkg. sm. sea shell pasta


1 bunch broccoli flowerets (blanched)


2 zucchini, sliced


1 carrot, grated


2-3 green onions, chopped


1 (6 1/2 oz.) can tuna





DRESSING:





3/4 c. Miracle Whip


2 tbsp. spicy brown mustard


Milk to thin





Cook pasta according to package direction. Cool. Mix together pasta, tuna, broccoli, zucchini, carrots and green onions.





Mix together Miracle Whip, mustard and enough milk to thin slightly. Pour over pasta/vegetable mixture mix until well coated. Season to taste with seasoning salt and pepper.Tuna pasta salad recipe anyone?
try this...
I LOVE TUNA %26amp; PASTA,GO TO WWW.ALLRECIPES.COM
An even better idea is to not use mayo at all, but Italian salad dressing. It is lower calorie, lighter, and a refreshing change!





I throw in unchopped baby carrots, chopped green pepper and grape tomatoes for a tuna and pasta salad that gets raves. Of course without the mayo as above.
cook some egg noddles until tender and cool with cold water add tuna, old bay seasoning, tomato with no seed, chopped onion, chopped fresh spinach and mayo.
Antipasto Pasta Salad


1 lb. penne pasta, cooked


1 green pepper, julienned


15 oz. can garbanzo beans, rinsed %26amp; drained


4 oz. Monterey Jack cheese, julienned


4 oz. mozzarella cheese, julienned


4 oz. brick or provolone cheese, julienned


1 bunch green onions, sliced


4 oz. hard salami, thin sliced, julienned


2-1/4 oz. sliced ripe olives, drained


3 oz. thinly sliced pepperoni


1 or 2 Tbsp fresh chives, minced


2 plum tomatoes, sliced and halved





Basil Vinaigrette:


2/3 cup oil


1/3 cup red wine vinegar


3 Tbsp minced fresh basil or 1 Tbsp dried


1 garlic clove, minced


1/4 tsp salt





Instructions:


In a large salad bowl, combine first 12 ingredients.


Combine dressing ingredients in a small bowl Pour over salad; toss to coat.


Cover and refrigerate.


Toss before serving.











Summer Pasta Salad


1/2 pound penne pasta, cooked and cooled


1/2 cup each assorted vegetables


1/2 cup sliced red onion


1/4 pound cubed provolone cheese


1/2 pound bacon, cooked and crumbled


1 bottle Italian salad dressing





Toss pasta, vegetables, onion, cheese and bacon. Add three-fourths bottle of dressing. Salt and pepper to taste.





Mix well. Refrigerate.





Before serving add more dressing and serve.














Pasta Salad with tuna and broccoli








INGREDIENTS:





* 1 head broccoli, separated into florets


* 1 pound penne pasta


* 1 pound fresh tuna steaks


* 1/4 cup water


* 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice


* 1/4 cup white wine


* 4 medium tomatoes, quartered


* 1 pound mozzarella cheese, diced


* 8 large black olives, sliced


* 1/2 cup walnut pieces, toasted


* 4 cloves garlic, minced


* 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley


* 4 anchovy fillets, rinsed


* 3/4 cup olive oil





DIRECTIONS:


Put a large pot of salted water on to boil; use this water to blanch the broccoli and cook the pasta. Blanch broccoli in boiling water. When it is al dente, transfer broccoli to a bowl of ice water. Drain thoroughly.





Cook penne in salted, boiling water until al dente. Drain. Rinse under cold running water until completely cooled, and then drain completely.





Meanwhile, place tuna in a skillet with water, white wine, and lemon juice. Cover, and cook until done. Break fish into chunks.





Combine broccoli, penne, fish, tomatoes, cheese, olives, walnuts, garlic, and parsley in a large serving bowl.





Heat olive oil in small pan over low heat. Cut anchovy fillets into small pieces, add to the olive oil, and mash with a fork until they dissolve. Do not let oil get too hot. Pour oil-anchovy mixture over salad. Toss, and serve immediately.
I got a great one off Kraftfoods.com..... go there they have all kinds of great easy pastas!
Usually in pasta salad you can use pretty much whatever kind of pasta you want. I found a great one in the last cooking light magazine. Just cook your pasta, then drain your tuna, mix those together, get some lemon zest (about a 1/2 a tablespoon), a lemon for the lemon juice, and grape tomatoes cut in half. Throw all those together and put them in the fridge for about an hour. You can make this one hot or cold, but I preferred it cold. For the exact recipe, go to http://www.cookinglight.com (I can't remember the exact name for the recipe)
Tuna Pasta Salad





1 (16 ounce) package small uncooked seashell pasta


1 1/2 cups mayonnaise


1/2 cup milk


2 tablespoons pickle juice


2 teaspoons dried dill weed


1 teaspoon salt


1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper


2 (6 ounce) cans tuna packed in water, drained


1/2 cup chopped onion (optional)








DIRECTIONS:


Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place pasta in the pot, cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain.


In a large bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, milk, pickle juice, dill, salt, and pepper. Mix in tuna and onion. Toss with cooked pasta. Cover and refrigerate 1 to 2 hours before serving.
try allrecipes.com
Use your favorite penne pasta salad and add drained, dry


tuna to it.





If you have no recipe, Betty Crocker or Pillsbury basic cookbooks


are fine to use.





good luck

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