Tuna Pasta Salad

This colorful tuna pasta salad with hard-boiled eggs, peas, red onion, and a creamy honey-lemon dressing is always a hit at summer parties and picnics.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 557 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 red onion, diced
• 3 stalks celery, sliced
• 1 (16 ounce) package cavatappi (corkscrew macaroni)
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice, or to taste
• 1 cup peas
• 4 hard-boiled eggs, halved
• 2 (8 ounce) cans tuna, drained
• 0.25 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 0.5 tablespoon garlic powder
• 0.5 cup chopped green olives

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook pasta at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, 9 to 10 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large bowl.

Step 2

To make the dressing: Whisk mayonnaise, 3 tablespoons lemon juice, honey, garlic powder, salt, and pepper together in a medium bowl. Set aside.

Step 3

Stir tuna, celery, onion, peas, parsley, olives, and 1 teaspoon lemon juice into pasta. Pour dressing over salad, toss until coated, and add hard-boiled eggs on top.