Sunday, May 5, 2013

macaroni with tuna fish salad

Macaroni with Tuna Fish Salad
(or substitute left over Chicken for tuna fish)

Ingredients

1/4 lb elbow pasta
1 can tuna fish in oil
3  tablespoons mayonnaise
1 lemon freshly squeezed
1 stalk celery finely chopped
1 tomato cut into small wedges
1/2 baby romaine lettuce chopped
salt
pepper
2 tablespoons chopped chives
3 stalks mint, leaves only chopped
1 red pepper chopped 
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Directions

In a large pot, bring 6 cups water with 1 tablespoon salt to the boil.
While waiting for the water to boil, drain the tuna fish and place in a bowl. Take 3 tablespoons mayonnaise and mix into the tuna fish. Add 1 stalk celery finely chopped, 1 tomato cut into small wedges, 1/2 baby romaine lettuce chopped, 2 tablespoons chopped chives, 3 stalks mint (leaves only) chopped, 1 red pepper chopped, 3 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped and salt and pepper to taste. Cook the pasta according to the package, drain pasta in a colander and run cold water over the pasta to cool. Add pasta to the bowl with all the other ingredients. Add salt and pepper to taste and the juice of 1 lemon.  Mix all together.

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