Cold Tuna Salad

This is the kind of dish that is perfect when it comes to both nutritional value as well as taste. Not only can it be used as a wonderful appetizer, it also has the distinct characteristics of being a wonderful main dish. It’s both easy to make and delicious to enjoy, it doesn’t take much to turn this simple dish into something quite extraordinary.

Health benefits:

• Tuna is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, so it’s a rich source of reducing cholesterol in your body.
• Tuna is also rich in potassium, so it can help in lowering blood pressure.
• It can prove beneficial for your bones as it is rich in Vitamin B.

Ingredients

Eggs: 3

macaroni: 2 3/4 cups

package frozen English peas: 1/2

tuna, drained: 2 cans

tablespoons of mayonnaise: 3

teaspoon of salt: 1/4

ground black pepper: 1/8 tsp

How To Make Cold Tuna Salad

1. Place the eggs into a sauce pan and douse them with water. Bring the water to a boil. Once the water has reached the boiling point, remove from heat.
2. Keep the water in the warm water for around 15 minutes.
3. Remove the eggs from the water.
4. Make sure that you place them under cold running water to ensure they peel off correctly.
5. Now bring a separate pot of water to a boil.
6. Add some salt to it.
7. Add some macaroni pasta and let it cook for another 10-15 minutes.
8. Keep cooking them until they’re el dente.
9. Once they’re perfect as per your needs, drain them and rinse under cold water.
10. At this point, add the frozen peas into a colander and rinse with warm water.
11. Drain them well.
12. Add the macaroni and peas in a large bowl.
13. Dice the eggs and add them to the macaroni and the peas.
14. Mix in with some tuna and flake them apart.
15. Add in some mayonnaise.
16. Make sure the mayonnaise quantity is enough to keep the mixture moist but not to get them soggy. Sprinkle the salt and pepper over them to make sure the taste is consistent.
17. Cover the mixture for at least 1 hour and leave it refrigerated for the rest of the night.
18. Serve it after carefully placing it on a plate.

Trivia:

• Tuna is a general name used for the Teleostei, Percida, Scombina and Scombridae species of fish.
• There are 6 different types of tuna which come in 6 different sizes.