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Evacuation Tuna & Pasta Salad

“Living on the coast we are sometimes forced to evacuate during hurricane season. Put this pasta salad in a covered container, and throw it in the cooler. It's a full meal in one bowl. It's easy to serve. Spoon it up into a cup and eat it in the car, camper, or in our case, a motel room! That's why we call it Evacuation Tuna & Pasta Salad.”

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Reviewed: Jan. 31, 2011

Simple and delicious! I really enjoyed making and eating this recipe, it was easy and filling. I added plenty of fresh ground pepper but skipped the lima beans and used less mayo. It actually looked really good too! Less soggy and colourless than the photos on this page. I definitely recommend it.

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Laurs

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Living In: New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada

Reviewed: Apr. 23, 2010

I thought this was a very easy, very tasty pasta salad, especially since you can make it with stuff you probably already have, and it's easy to adjust for anything you don't have. Someone said there wasn't enough dressing, but I found it very well coated, and think maybe they over-measured or over-cooked their pasta to get that result. I used sundried tomatoes instead of peppers and peas instead of lima beans. I also didn't have celery, so I ommitted that. It was still really good. Thank you for sharing this recipe!

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jstacey14

Home Town: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: Jan. 16, 2010

Lovely recipe though I omitted the eggs and lemon juice. I've made it 3 times so far and change it up using chick peas or cooked frozen peas. The addition of some finely chopped parsley, hot dry mustard and a bit of thyme gives it a little more punch

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Cassie

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Feb. 11, 2009

With a few changes, this has become a favorite in my house. We skip the cheese, add artichoke hearts and use peas with pearl onions. For the dressing, I use Kraft 3 cheese lite ranch. I also use whole grain pasta for additional health benefits.

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amy

Reviewed: Dec. 4, 2008

Hubby has a bad cold, and this has always been his comfort food of choice. Stuck with no car today, I had to rely solely on ingredients in my pantry. Because this is such a basic recipe, this fit my needs perfectly. I omitted the onion and cheese and substituted frozen green peas for the lima beans, keeping all else the same. My roasted red peppers were particularly mushy, so they didn't stay in chunky pieces--but actually, it made the salad take on an attractive color and speckled appearance that made it very pretty! Good and satisfying tuna pasta salad, with much room for flexibility with the ingredients. Hubby was a happy camper!

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naples34102

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Mequon, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 30, 2008

I made this for a wedding rehearsal potluck and it was a huge hit. It was very easy to make and very tasty. Thanks for the great recipe!!

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mepayne

Reviewed: Dec. 11, 2007

easy and taste great-I used frozen pea -instead of lima beans-it was great!

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ENE7ENE

Reviewed: Jul. 18, 2007

I was looking for a tuna and pasta salad recipe. I came across this recipe the day after a large earthquake struck us. The title caught my eye and I had to try it. My husband and I really enjoyed this. I can't get lima beans, but I used boiled soybeans instead, and it was really good. I also used try colored elbow macaroni for more color. I plan on using this for a pitch in sometime.

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Shields, N.

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Living In: Higashikurume, Tokyo, Japan

Reviewed: Jan. 9, 2007

This rocked! Used light mayo, soy "cheddar" cheese and garbanzo instead of lima beans. Hubby loved it too, will definitely make again!

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OPHELIA5

Reviewed: Mar. 16, 2006

Sorry, I'm on the boring side of this seeming argument over this recipe. It was edible and I did finish it (which is why it got a 2 instead of 1), but it was boring and as for the "perfect amount of everything" ??? -- there was way, way, way, way too little mayo, to the point I barely knew it was there. I think it has the potential to become something better but not as is.

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