Recipe Name Tuna Salad with Whole Wheat Noodles Submitted by gailmpatten Recipe Description Whole Wheat pasta with tuna and kidney beans for added protein. Quantity 0 Quantity Unit Prep Time (minutes) 30 Cook Time (minutes) 10 Ready In (minutes) 40

Ingredients Amount Measure Ingredient 1 cup elbow shaped Macaroni, whole-wheat, cooked 1 can Chunk tuna, light, canned in water, drained 1/2 cup, chopped Onion, chopped 1/2 cup, chopped Peppers, sweet, red, raw, chopped 1 cup 1 can Kidney beans(drained and rinsed) 1/2 cup, chopped Onion, chopped 1/2 cup, diced celery 1/2 cup, pared, chopped cucumber, peeled, seeded & diced 3 tablespoons lemon juice fresh 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon Celery Salt 1/4 cup, chopped or diced Dill pickles 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground sea salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, ground Steps Sequence Step 1 Prepare noodles according to package instructions. 2 Drain and thoroughly cool noodle. 3 Place cooled noodles in a bowl. 4 Open and drain tuna and kidney beans, add to bowl with noodles. 5 Dice all veggies into medium dice. Be sure to seed the cucumber and pepper. Add to bowl with tuna and pasta. 6 Drizzle olive oil over the pasta, tuna and veggies. Toss to combine. 7 Squeeze 1/2 lemon over the pasta mixture. Toss to combine. 8 Taste and adjust spices and lemon to your taste. 9 Refrigerate for 1/2 hour or more before serving.