Easy Tuna Pasta Salad

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Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) package cavatappi (corkscrew macaroni)
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 0.5 tablespoon garlic powder
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 (8 ounce) cans tuna, drained
  • 3 stalks celery, sliced
  • 1 red onion, diced
  • 1 cup peas
  • 0.25 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 0.5 cup chopped green olives
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice, or to taste
  • 4 hard-boiled eggs, halved

Steps

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook pasta at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, 9 to 10 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large bowl.
  2. To make the dressing: Whisk mayonnaise, 3 tablespoons lemon juice, honey, garlic powder, salt, and pepper together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
  3. Stir tuna, celery, onion, peas, parsley, olives, and 1 teaspoon lemon juice into pasta. Pour dressing over salad, toss until coated, and add hard-boiled eggs on top.