That's no fish tale

Today (May 2nd 2026) is World Tuna Day.  The record for the most expensive tuna ever sold was a 535 pound bluefin tuna sold for 510.3 million yen ($3.2 million dollars US).  That is around $6000 per pound.  I do not pay that much for my tuna.  In fact, my tuna usually comes in a can from the grocery store.  But if you want to celebrate World Tuna Day by eating sashimi from a $6000 a pound tuna, you be you. 

I'll stick to my tuna salad.

Like the one from The Pioneer Woman I made for lunch the other day.  Why did I pick this Tuna Pasta Salad?  Well, as with most recipes I make that have a lot of choices, it is a mix of eliminating a couple I know I don't want for one reason or another, luck, the word easy in the title, and where I am when I get tired of looking.  And the picture.  I am swayed by the photo often.

I grew up eating tuna pasta salad.  I think a lot of people did.  It is easy, filling, you can add some veggies to provide some nutrition, and a box of pasta is often cheap.

This pasta salad was not the same as the one I grew up eating but it reminded me of it.  Tuna and pasta mixed with mayonnaise and some other stuff probably, I don't know, I was little and that was a long time ago.

But this was not just nostalgic, it was pretty tasty too.  And quick to make.  After you cook the pasta it is all chopping and mixing.  Some of which you can do while the pasta is cooking.  Just don't forget you are cooking pasta - not that I've ever done that.  I'm just warning you.  Anyhow.  After some chopping, a few tears from the onions, and draining, and cooling the pasta you mix it all together.

You get a nice little crunch for the fresh veggies, just the right among of sweet from the red pepper and the peas, a creamy finish with the mayonnaise and the sour cream and a few herbs and spices to add a little bit of extra flavor. 

It is filling but not too heavy.  It travels and keeps well.  I don't think there are many people who would not like it (except vegans).  There are a million different tweaks you could make if you wanted to customize it.  I really enjoyed it for lunch.  It would also be great for a pot luck, a barbeque or picnic, or just to have as a snack in the fridge.  And great to celebrate World Tuna Day is you don't have 3.2 million dollars for a bluefin tuna.