Gingered Tuna Pasta Salad Recipe

Name: Gingered Tuna Pasta Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 8 -12 ounces pasta (such as shells, elbows, rotini); 5 quarts water, boiling; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 (7 5/8 ounce) packageflavor fresh pouch tuna in water; 2 teaspoons curry powder; 1 tablespoon olive oil; ¼ cup red onion, minced; 3 tablespoons crystallized ginger, chopped; ⅓ cup mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon rice vinegar; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; ¼ cup pecans, chopped; 1 dash cayenne pepper

Servings: persons

8 -12 ounces pasta (such as shells, elbows, rotini)
5 quarts water, boiling
1 teaspoon salt
1 (7 5/8 ounce) packageflavor fresh pouch tuna in water
2 teaspoons curry powder
1 tablespoon olive oil
¼ cup red onion, minced
3 tablespoons crystallized ginger, chopped
⅓ cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
¼ cup pecans, chopped
1 dash cayenne pepper

1
Bring water to boil, add salt and pasta.
2
Cook pasta per package directions, approximately 10 minutes, or al dente.
3
While pasta cooks, in a small saucepan over low heat, saute the curry powder in olive oil for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
4
While the curry powder is cooking, mince the onion and chop the crystallized ginger.
5
In a medium bowl, add the mayonnaise, rice vinegar and Dijon mustard; whisk to blend.
6
Add the cooked curry powder, crystallized ginger, onion, pecans and cayenne pepper; whisk again to thoroughly blend.
7
Add the tuna and mix with a fork until tuna is well blended and coated with the dressing.
8
When pasta is finished cooking, thoroughly drain pasta and rinse with cold water.
9
Combine pasta with tuna mixture.
10
Chill or serve at room temperature
11
Feel free to experiment by adding seedless grapes or different nuts to mixture.

2116

kcal

Calories

153

Fat

154

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 8 -12 ounces pasta (such as shells, elbows, rotini), 5 quarts water, boiling, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 (7 5/8 ounce) packageflavor fresh pouch tuna in water, and more.

Yes, Gingered Tuna Pasta Salad falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Gingered Tuna Pasta Salad

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