Tuna & Pea Salad in Shells

Name: Tuna & Pea Salad in Shells
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 1 (9 ounce) package frozen peas, cooked,drained,cooled; 16 large shell macaroni, for stuffing; 1 (6 1/2 ounce) can albacore tuna, drained,flaked; 1/2 cup chopped celery; 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish; 1 tablespoon chopped green onion; 2 eggs, hard boiled,chopped; 1/2 cup sour cream; 1/4 cup mayonnaise; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon dill weed

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⏱ 35 mins 🍽 8 serving(s) 🌶 italian 🏷 Tuna

This Italian-inspired tuna salad is an ideal main course for warm weather, offering a refreshing and cool meal. It features albacore tuna, peas, celery, and hard-boiled eggs bound with a creamy dill dressing. The mixture is spooned into large pasta shells, making it a visually appealing dish. Preparing it a day in advance allows the flavours to meld beautifully. It serves eight people and takes about 35 minutes to prepare.

Ingredients

1 (9 ounce) package frozen peas, cooked,drained,cooled
16 large shell macaroni, for stuffing
1 (6 1/2 ounce) can albacore tuna, drained,flaked
1/2 cup chopped celery
2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
1 tablespoon chopped green onion
2 eggs, hard boiled,chopped
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon dill weed

Method

Prepare the macaroni shells according to the package instructions, then drain them.
Place the cooked pasta into a bowl filled with cold water.
Mix together all the other listed ingredients in a separate bowl.
Gently fold the cooked peas into the combined mixture.
Drain all the water from the pasta shells.
Fill each macaroni shell with approximately 1/4 cup of the tuna salad mixture.
Cover the filled shells and place them in the refrigerator to chill completely.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium186000 mg

Recipe details

CategoryTuna

Cuisineitalian

AuthorClaudia Dawn