Tastes Like Food

Time for another quick & easy dinner! This is an old stand-by that feels like comfort food to me. My mom often made tuna casserole for me as kid. This is my “adult” version.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup frozen peas
• small can of tuna
• parsley or sweet pea sprouts
• 1-2 tbs mayo (I use safflower mayo which is dairy free)
• 1 tbs brown mustard
• 1-2 cups pasta (macaroni shells, I like to use brown rice)
• lettuce or baby greens

Preparation:

• Boil some salted water. Add shells, spirals or macaroni pasta to it. (Cooking the pasta takes the longest).
• While pasta is cooking open and drain tuna. Mix the tuna with mayo, brown mustard, and chopped up parsley.
• Put frozen peas in a colander. Drain the cooked pasta on top of the peas to thaw them.
• Combine mayo+mustard+tuna with the pasta+peas and mix well.
• I like to serve this on a bed of lettuce or baby arugula while it’s still warm. This tastes best if it’s eaten immediately.

Dietary: Dairy-free, can be gluten-free
Servings: Serves 2 as a meal, easy to expand
Approximate Time: 15 minutes (mostly just waiting for the pasta to cook)

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