Smoked Tuna Pasta Salad

Our Smoked Tuna Pasta Salad uses our home-smoked albacore tuna loin as the base for a fun twist on this pasta salad staple.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword smoked tuna salad

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 4

Servings servings

Calories 606kcal

Author Nicole Johnson

Equipment

Traeger Ironwood Grill

Ingredients

8 ounces smoked tuna loin
1 cup mayonnaise
½ teaspoon yellow mustard
½ teaspoon garlic salt
½ teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon fresh dill
1 pound ditalini pasta cooked al dente, drained and rinsed in cold water
1 cup frozen baby peas
½ cup dill pickles diced
2 tablespoons pickle juice

Instructions

Dice the tuna into small pieces and combine with the mayo, mustard, garlic salt, onion powder, and dill in a large bowl. Mix until combined.
Gently stir in the cooked pasta, baby peas, pickles, and pickle juice. Toss well to coat in the sauce.
Chill for at least an hour, and serve with your favorite summer BBQ foods!

Notes

If you don't have access to freshly caught albacore tuna loins to smoke your own, there are some great options for canned albacore tuna out there. I really like FishWife's canned albacore. It isn't smoked, but if you throw the open can in your smoker at 200°F for 15 minutes, it'll add just enough flavor!

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