Grandma's TUNA and TOMATO PASTA SALAD
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 pound of rotelle pasta
1/2 cup Hellmann's mayonnaise
2 5 ounce cans of water packed solid white tuna
4 medium size tomatoes, cut into about 3/4" dice, about 4 cups.
1 - 1 1/2 teaspoons celery salt or to taste
MAKE THE PASTA SALAD:
Boil the pasta according to package directions. Rinse the pasta in cool water until no heat remains, and dry with a paper towel to remove the excess water, and place in a large mixing bowl.
Open up the cans of tuna, drain, and cut into small pieces.
In a medium bowl, stir half of the mayo into the tuna to coat and stir the rest into the pasta. Combine both in the pasta bowl, and gently stir in the tomato and celery salt. Serve on a bed of romaine lettuce.
Makes 6-8 servings or one for me.
YUM!!
LESSONS Learned:
1.
Make sure the pasta is thoroughly cooled and dried off somewhat to prevent melted mayonnaise and a watery salad.
2.
Stirring the mayo into the tuna and pasta separately makes it easier to combine the ingredients without over mixing.
3. I always serve this on a bed of romaine lettuce for the crunch and it allows me to eat more with less calories. 