Description

It's time for BBQ's, family gatherings, and summertime pool parties. Make this quick and delicious pasta salad with tuna, veggies and wonderful seasonings and make that meal a real hit.

Ingredients

• 2 c. raw fusilli (corkscrew pasta) or elbow macaroni
• 1 small can tuna, drained
• 1/2 medium red onion
• 6 scallions
• 1/2 large bell pepper or several colorful mini bell peppers
• 1 medium or large tomato
• several large spoonfuls of mayonnaise, to taste
• 2 T. fresh dill, or 1 t. dried
• 1 t. celery seed
• fresh thyme leaves
• salt, to taste
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• squeeze of freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 3 hard boiled eggs

Steps

1. Cook pasta in well salted boiling water until just barely al dente, according to package directions, about 10 minutes. Drain.
2. Hard boil the eggs; cool; cut in wedges.
3. Wash scallions; remove ends; slice thinly. Wash bell peppers; discard top and membranes; dice small. Wash tomato; remove top; dice small. Peel onion; mince.