Tuna Salad Stuffed Jumbo Shells

Tuna Salad Stuffed Jumbo Shells make an incredible summer lunch when served chilled over a bed of lettuce. It’s a light and refreshing meal that’s easy to make in advance.

Tuna Salad Stuffed Jumbo Shells Recipe

The tuna salad is made from canned tuna, diced celery, red onion, carrots, red bell pepper, and hard-boiled egg. The veggies add some crunch and lots of flavor. Mayonnaise, along with some sugar for just a little sweetness, is used to make the tuna salad.

The tuna salad gets stuffed into jumbo pasta shells. Before serving, the shells get drizzled with a sweet and tangy, creamy dressing made from sour cream, apple cider vinegar, sugar, mayonnaise, celery seed, and onion powder.

You could skip the pasta shells and just serve this tuna salad over a big bed of lettuce with tomatoes for an even lighter lunch.

Type Of Tuna To Use

To make tuna salad, I like either albacore tuna or chunk light tuna. It should be packed in water, not oil. Chunk Light tuna has the advantage of being a little less expensive and lower in mercury.

Make Ahead and Storage

The tuna salad can be made up to 3 days in advance. The salad dressing can be made up to 5 days in advance. Once assembled, store the stuffed shells in an airtight container in the refrigerator. They will be good for a few days.

If you’re a fan of tuna salad, try these Tomato Tuna Melts.

More Lunch Ideas

• Southern Shrimp Salad
• Chicken Salad Wraps with Apples, Grapes, and Spicy Pecans
• Curry Chicken Pasta Salad
• Biscuit Tuna Melts
• Southern Salmon Patties

Watch the short video below to see how easy this recipe is to make.

Recipe adapted from Taste of Home

Originally posted July 30, 2018.

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