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Solo Cooking God's Fusilli Tuna Salad

A simple salad pasta featuring chewy boiled fusilli pasta tossed with mild canned tuna and crisp bell peppers, coated in a rich, tangy mayonnaise dressing.

🙋 Recommended for

  • ⭐ Those who want a cool, easy-to-make meal without spending much time cooking with fire
  • ⭐ People living alone looking for a light yet satisfying, creamy and hearty salad side dish to enjoy with their main course

Ingredients needed 🛒1 servings

  • fusilli 3 handfuls
  • salt half teaspoon (for boiling pasta)
  • tuna can 1 can
  • sweet corn in can generously
  • red bell pepper 1 piece
  • salt 2 pinches
  • pepper a little
  • mayonnaise 3 tablespoons
  • honey mustard sauce 1 tablespoon
  • vinegar 1 tablespoon
  • parsley powder a little

Recipe 🍳

  1. Pour plenty of water into a pot or pot-shaped pan and add half a teaspoon of salt, then bring to a boil.
  2. Once boiling, add fusilli—about three adult fistfuls—and cook for 8 to 10 minutes until fully tender.
  3. After cooking, drain the fusilli through a colander, rinse briefly under hot water to remove excess starch, then cool completely under cold running water. Transfer to a mixing bowl.
  4. Squeeze out the oil from one tuna can and place the tuna in the bowl.
  5. Add sweet corn in can generously according to preference.
  6. Remove seeds and stem from the red bell pepper, clean thoroughly, and cut into bite-sized, even pieces. Add to the bowl.
  7. Sprinkle two pinches of salt and a little pepper over the ingredients and mix well for basic seasoning.
  8. Add 3 tablespoons of mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon of mustard sauce, and 1 tablespoon of vinegar as the dressing.
  9. Using a spoon or spatula, toss thoroughly until the dressing evenly coats the fusilli and other ingredients. Sprinkle with parsley powder and serve.
  1. Boil fusilli in salted water for 8–10 minutes, then rinse under cold water to cool completely.
  2. In a bowl, combine drained fusilli with oil-free tuna, sweet corn in can, and diced bell pepper.
  3. Add mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, salt, and pepper; mix everything evenly.

Cooking tips 💡

  • Since fusilli has a more pronounced chewiness than regular pasta, for a softer, smoother texture, cook it for over 10 minutes to soften properly.
  • Bell pepper adds a refreshing color and crisp freshness—feel free to omit it or substitute with cucumber or green pepper depending on fridge availability.
  • Chill in the refrigerator for a short while before serving for a cooler, more refreshing experience—the sauce will cling better to the pasta, enhancing its chewy, satisfying texture.

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