Tuna Pasta Salad illustration Tuna Pasta Salad

Cool, quick, no-cook-required extras
👨‍👩‍👧 Serves 4
⏱ 15 mins
💷 ~£2.65
🎚 Easy

You'll Need

  • 300g pasta
  • 2 tins tuna
  • 100g sweetcorn
  • 4 tbsp light mayo OR your favourite salad dressing if you prefer
  • Squeeze of lemon juice
  • Black pepper
  • A few slices red onion, finely chopped (optional)

Optional Extras

CucumberCherry tomatoesPeppersSpring onionFresh parsley or dill

Make It Your Own

Swap tuna for a tin of mixed beans for a veggie version.

Serve With

Cherry tomatoes and cucumber, or serve alongside a jacket potato for bigger appetites

Let's Cook

  1. Cook pasta to packet instructions, then cool under cold water.
  2. Drain the tuna and sweetcorn.
  3. Mix pasta, tuna, sweetcorn, mayo or dressing, lemon juice and black pepper together.
  4. Stir through the red onion (if using) and any extra chopped veg — the lemon and onion really lift the flavour.
🎯 Family Challenge: Can everyone add a vegetable they wouldn't normally pick?

Little Helpers

3–5: Help stir everything together.
6–9: Measure the pasta.
10+: Help drain the tins.

Top Tips

💙 A great cold option for warm days or packed lunches.💰 One of the cheapest and quickest meals here.♻️ Keeps well in the fridge for next day's lunch.

Healthy Highlights

  • Protein and omega-3 from tuna
  • Fibre from pasta and veg
  • No cooking needed on a hot day