Best Cavatappi Pasta Salad With Tuna And Olives Recipes

RINNY'S CAVATAPPI SALAD

Rinny's Cavatappi Salad image

Classic mac salad, loaded with goodness, I hope you all like it!

Provided by Corrine Blevins

Categories Pasta and Noodles Pasta by Shape Recipes

Time 4h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

5 cups cavatappi pasta
1 cup creamy salad dressing (such as Miracle Whip®)
¼ cup sour cream
¼ cup pickle juice
¼ cup white sugar
2 tablespoons honey-Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon salt
¾ teaspoon garlic salt
¾ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 large hard-boiled eggs, chopped
1 large sweet onion (such as Vidalia®), chopped
1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 cup cubed Cheddar cheese
1 cup cubed fully cooked ham
1 (5 ounce) can flaked tuna, drained

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook cavatappi in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain, run under cold water, and drain again. Set aside until completely cooled.
Combine salad dressing, sour cream, pickle juice, sugar, mustard, salt, garlic salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Add eggs, onion, bell pepper, celery, Cheddar cheese, ham, and tuna. Mix in cooled pasta until well combined. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 291 calories, Carbohydrate 28.2 g, Cholesterol 83.4 mg, Fat 14.3 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 12.7 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 833.1 mg, Sugar 8.9 g

EASY TUNA PASTA SALAD

Easy Tuna Pasta Salad image

A simple tuna pasta salad with bright flavors.

Provided by Matthew Francis

Categories Salad Seafood Salad Recipes Tuna Salad Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package cavatappi (corkscrew macaroni)
1 cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons honey
½ tablespoon garlic powder
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 (8 ounce) cans tuna, drained
3 stalks celery, sliced
1 red onion, diced
1 cup peas
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
½ cup chopped green olives
1 teaspoon lemon juice, or to taste
4 hard-boiled eggs, halved

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook cavatappi at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, 9 to 10 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large bowl.
Whisk mayonnaise, 3 tablespoons lemon juice, honey, garlic powder, salt, and pepper for dressing together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
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. Serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 557.1 calories, Carbohydrate 53.6 g, Cholesterol 133.5 mg, Fat 27.2 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 26.4 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 512.5 mg, Sugar 6.9 g