Classic Recipe 9/52: Pasta Salad with Tuna

So this is something that my mom always made when I was a kid, it was usually a summer dish.  Come to think of it my dad would throw it together a lot too.  Anyhow it was something we would have in the summertime and whoever made it would usually make a good sized batch and we would eat it for a few days till it was gone.  It's pretty tasty and not a super heavy pasta salad, especially once it has sat for a day or 2 in the fridge and everything has set together.  It's a pretty simple dish to make and especially great as a make-ahead meal.

I never got around to taking a pic of this dish, maybe next time I make it I will edit this post.  Ha.  Let's face it working full time and having 3 kids and trying to keep this up is a bit much.  I think I will be sticking with my 2 recipes per week with a possible hiatus for the month of July; it will be a busy time at work for me and I will most likely be working 7 days a week.

Anyhow so on to the recipe.

Ingredients
1 lb elbow macaroni
1-1 1/2 cups mayo
1 can peas (DO NOT use frozen.  unless you really like frozen peas.  I loooove canned peas and hate frozen.  mostly a texture thing but I think the taste is different too)
1 can tuna
Onion powder
Dill Weed
Celery Seed
Black pepper

Cook pasta according to package directions.  Drain, rinse with cold water until noodles are cooled off a bit.  Return to the pot.  Add the peas and tuna and toss everything together (you can use a spoon but I always dig in with my hands).  next add the mayo.  I never measure the mayo it's more of tossing some on and mixing it in and seeing if it's too dry still.  It's always better to add a little at a time if you are not sure than to add too much, you can't really take it back once it's in.  If you like your pasta salad really mayo-y then by all means add a whole bunch.  What I tossed on looked like about a cup or so to me.  Next Add your seasoning, I have no clue what the measurements are, maybe a tbsp of onion, a tsp of all the rest?  idk I just add some and mix it in, taste it and see if it tastes okay, and add more if I need to.  Aren't I a wonderful teacher.  Ha ha.

Anyways the little girl from next door was over when I made this and she ate 2 helpings and LOVED it.  My kids barely touched theirs.  Go figure.  Maybe if I could find pasta shaped like lightning mcqueen and buzz lightyear I could trick them into eating it.