Lifestyle
If you love tuna salad, you’ll love this pasta salad version
This dish blends creamy pasta, flaky tuna, and tangy gherkins, easily customisable with herbs, extra cheese, or even sliced egg.
If you’re a fan of tuna salad or classic macaroni salad, this dish gives you the best of both in one irresistible bowl. It brings together flaky tuna, crunchy gherkins, briny black olives, and tender pasta, creating a perfect balance of creamy, tangy, and savoury flavours.
It’s also a lifesaver for busy weeknights – quick to throw together and perfect for meal prep. Make a big batch tonight, and you’ve got an easy, no-fuss lunch to take to work with you tomorrow. Recipe compliments of FATTI’S & MONI’S.
Ingredients
• 500g FATTI’S & MONI’S MACARONI
• 2 cans (175g) Tuna in oil, drained and flaked
• 200g mozzarella cheese, diced
• 125ml (½ cup) black olives
• 65ml (¼ cup) chopped gherkins
• 125ml (½ cup) chopped fresh basil
• 250ml (½ cup) Crosse & Blackwell Tangy Mayonnaise
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 cans (175g) Tuna in oil, drained and flaked
• 200g mozzarella cheese, diced
• 125ml (½ cup) black olives
• 65ml (¼ cup) chopped gherkins
• 125ml (½ cup) chopped fresh basil
• 250ml (½ cup) Crosse & Blackwell Tangy Mayonnaise
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
Method
1. Add pasta to a large pan with rapidly boiling water, cook until just tender. Drain and rinse well. Transfer to a large salad bowl and cool.
2. Add tuna, mozzarella, black olives, gherkins and basil to the pasta.
3. Pour mayonnaise over salad, season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper, and toss lightly. Refrigerate until serving time.
2. Add tuna, mozzarella, black olives, gherkins and basil to the pasta.
3. Pour mayonnaise over salad, season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper, and toss lightly. Refrigerate until serving time.



