Recipe for a cold tuna pasta salad..?

Preferably the ones with grated carrots etc..





but i wouldn't mind sticking with tuna and sweetcorn pasta salad!Recipe for a cold tuna pasta salad..?
Pasta, tuna in chunks, halved cherry tomatoes, sweetcorn, diced cucumber, grated carrots, raisins, a couple of spoonsful of red pesto.


you can use mayonnaise as a dressing but I prefer a good vinaigrette with plenty of mustard or a rasberry vinaigrette.Recipe for a cold tuna pasta salad..?
you can put any veggies at all you want in any pasta salad. You can use any canned meats you like as well.





basicly you need 2 or more cups cooked pasta, use the variety shapes for differnent looks.


1/3 cup pickle relish, can be sweet or dill, doesn't matter


1/2 cup mayonnaise


then comes the fun part of adding the other more colorful stuff.





1 cup grated anything you like carrots is good.


1 cup frozen peas


1 cup broccoli or broccoli/cauliflower blend





1 or 2 cans of any canned meats you like or 1 to 2 cups any diced meats you like!!


you can add grated or diced cheeses to this too.





Put any and all into your salad bowl and toss well. Chill.





Mayo absorbs into the pasta, so just before serving add another half cup.
Creamy Tuna Pasta Salad





INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)





* 1 (8 ounce) package small seashell pasta


* 2 yellow squash, chopped


* 1 zucchini, chopped


* 1/2 cup chopped banana squash


* 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed


* 1/2 (15 ounce) can canned corn


* 2 (6 ounce) cans tuna, drained


* 1/2 cup Italian-style salad dressing








DIRECTIONS








1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Stir in pasta and return pot to boil. Cook until al dente. Drain well.





2. Place squash and zucchini in a medium saucepan with 2 cups of water. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and set aside.





3. In a large bowl, combine pasta, squash, zucchini, kidney beans, corn and tuna. Mix well and chill for at least 30 minutes. After salad is chilled, stir in dressing and serve.



I make a big batch every summer, but don't use a recipe or measure. I use a big Dutch oven %26amp; cook about 1 lb of tri-color rotini (you can use macaroni, shells, penne - whatever you like), rinse under cold water, %26amp; drain. I add 1-2 can drained solid white tuna, mayo, a little fresh lemon juice, %26amp; s%26amp;p (to taste). You can use Italian dressing in place of mayo, if you wish.





Add in whatever you like here. I add sliced black olives, diced red onion, peas, (sometimes, drained, chopped marinated artichoke hearts and/or sliced mushrooms), parsley %26amp; parmesan cheese. Use any cheese you prefer, i.e. shredded sharp cheddar, etc.) I cover %26amp; refrigerate for about 2 hours, %26amp; add cherry, grape or pear tomatoes before serving. You can add in sundried tomatoes to the mix, if you like. The pasta soaks up the dressing, so taste before you serve %26amp; add more if necessary.





If you like corn %26amp; shredded carrots, add them in as well. Taste and adjust seasonings.
i dont have exact measures because i make it to taste but i boil up some pasta (any u like) and let it cool under cold water then i add a tin of tuna, chopped yellow and red pepper, kidney beans, sweetcorn, i add a clove of crushed garlic but u can leave it out it tastes just as good without, and then some mayo, mayo is the best with this as long as u dont mind the calories. i love this pasta and hope that u enjoy it too.
Try going on a few different recipes website such as yahoo foods.allreceipes.com,or type in tuna salad with grated carrots and hit such.i did that once for a recipe i was looking for and got a few different websites with really good receipes for boneless chicken
A quick easy one - boil the pasta, drain the water out in a colander, cool the pasta under cold water. Put pasta into a bowl, add a tin of tuna, squirt on loads of salad cream and mix!! Yum yum
I love just cooled down pasta, tuna, red onion, (peppers can be added too), and mayo ( or salad cream) Delicious, plain and very easy.





or instead of mayo and salad cream you can add pesto.





yummy