When the weather warms up … what to make for dinner is an issue for me.
I like cold food on hot days and hot food on cold days! I’m pretty sure that I’m not alone on this 😉
Son #3 thinks that we don’t have Tuna Pasta Salad often enough (even though he picks out the celery) … he will ask “Is today hot enough for Tuna Pasta Salad?” Today the answer is … Yes, will you be home for dinner?
When I want to make something quick and easy in warm weather … this pasta salad is one thing that I rely on. I make it in the morning … put it in the fridge, so that it will be nice and cold for dinner.
We tend to use chicken quite a bit for dinners, tuna is a nice alternative. This salad is a favorite because of the combo of flavors, crunch of the vegetables and sweet juiciness of the grapes! I also like easy one pot meals 😉
TUNA PASTA SALAD
- 1 pound pasta, medium shells
- 2 – 7 ounce cans of solid white albacore (tuna-packed in water), drained
- Juice of 1 large lemon (about 1/4 cup)
- 1-1/2 cups sliced celery (about 3 stalks)
- 1-1/2 cups chopped red onion (about 1 large onion)
- 4 cups red seedless grapes (1-1/2 to 2 pounds)
- 2 cups light mayonnaise (add more if you like)
- Cook and drain the pasta according to package directions.
- Mix tuna and lemon juice in pasta. As pasta continues to cool, prepare remaining ingredients.
- Add celery, onions and grapes to pasta … mix well.
- Stir in mayonnaise.
- Chill. Serve cold (with hot bread according to my guys)!
Hint – I use a 6 quart pan to cook the pasta and use the same pan to mix everything … it’s nice and big, because this is a big salad …
Oh … we all like to have leftovers for lunch, too! This time the salad served 3 dinners and 5 lunches!
WHAT DO YOU MAKE FOR DINNER IN HOT WEATHER? I ♥ YOUR COMMENTS!
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SWEET SIMPLE STUFF 
I LOVE tuna! I need to try this! You’re right, nothing’s better than a cold dish on a hot day. Pinning to try soon! Glad I found your blog today on the Time to Sparkle party, now following you via Facebook. Come visit me sometime!
Best,
Jen @ YummyHealthyEasy.com
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Hi Jen, thank you for stopping by! I did visit you this morning … love the Russian Chicken recipe 😉
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Yummy! Love tuna salad but I must admit; I have never had it with grapes. I gotta try that next time. Thank you
ColleenB.
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Colleen, try the grapes! The first time I tried it, I was unsure … it really is good … maybe weird, but good 🙂
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If you make and refrigerate in the morning, I’m surprised it makes it through till suppertime. After all, you have to have lunch and the boys need an afterschool snack…
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Hi Kathleen, I ‘try’ to make it in the morning, sometimes it’s after lunch. My boys are adults, they should be able to fend for themselves, lol 😉
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Mmmm…..sounds yummy. We have tuna salad once a week,I want to try your recipe~Thanks!
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Thank you Karene 😉
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I have tried it and I love it. Thanks.
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Hi Ellen, now I’ve shared the recipe and you can make it 😉
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What a delicious salad. I cannot wait to make this one for lunch! Thanks for sharing.
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It makes a great lunch 🙂
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I love having leftovers so easy lunches the next day. I am right with you on wanting cold food on warmer days. I like your addition of grapes a nice little sweetness and added crunch.
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This pasta salad looks fabulous! I am funny when it comes to warm days, I like to eat cold foods, but for some reason I like soup too…go figure! I think the children would like this salad a lot. Thanks!
Nazneen
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I love pasta salad too when the weather is warm. We just had some last night for dinner. But I only add vegetables, and no tuna. This sounds so good, I’ll try your recipe next.
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I hope you like it 😉
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Tuna salad is a great dinner choice for hot nights!
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I agree 😉
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I’m not the biggest fan of salads but throw some Tuna in and that’s a different story, i love Tuna
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Tuna makes it a meal 🙂
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This is awesome….I used to get this in fanuel hall when I was working in Boston. Great for a hot night!!!!!
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Thank you Tricia 😉
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I was making this salad from memory, and never added the lemon juice. I want to make it tomorrow, as I made once for my brother when he was visiting, and he is with me again and ask about it. I will add the lemon this time – this is such an awesome salad, I eat it for breakfast, lunch, dinner and in between as snack! Thank you for posting!!!
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Thank you Ewa 😉 The tuna pasta salad is a favorite summertime meal here, too … made it for dinner last night!
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