You have a great recipe in mind. Excited, you head into the kitchen to get out all of your ingredients and . . . oh, no! You’re missing one!
Has this ever happened to you? It often does to me, and having my meal plans ruined because I’m out of that one key ingredient drives me crazy. Just the thought of having to drag two kids to the market for a single item is beyond frustrating to me (not to mention unfair to the kids).
I love this Tuna Pasta Salad because it’s rare that I’m ever out of any of the ingredients. If you do happen to be missing anything, the dish will still hold up (unless of course the one ingredient you’re out of is tuna!). While I can’t solve “missing ingredient syndrome,” this dish is pretty close to foolproof.
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon mustard
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 teaspoon kosher salt
Two 8-ounce cans water-packed tuna, drained
4 cups cooked pasta, such as penne, rotini, or campanelle
½ cup peeled and shredded carrot
½ cup seeded and diced cucumber
¼ cup diced dill pickle
1 tomato, seeded and diced
1. Combine the lemon juice, mustard, mayonnaise, and salt in a bowl to make the sauce.
2. Mix the remaining ingredients in a large bowl, pour the sauce on top, and combine.
TIP: Serve on top of lettuce, in a wrap, or with crackers.