Tuna-Stuffed Jumbo Shells Recipe

Submitted by Barenakedchef

""These light, fresh-tasting stuffed shells really star as part of a luncheon menu. I came up with this distinctive combination of ingredients by accident one day using leftovers from other recipes. It's a cool summer main dish. — Phy Bresse, Lumberton, North Carolina""

 

• Ready In: 1hr 25mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 5

ingredients

• 10 jumbo pasta shells
• 1⁄2 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 (12 ounce) can tuna, drained
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1⁄2 cup diced green onion
• 1⁄2 cup diced green pepper
• 1⁄2 cup shredded carrot
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
• 1⁄4 cup sour cream
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 cup cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon celery seed
• 1 teaspoon onion powder

directions

1. Cook pasta according to package directions; rinse in cold water and drain. In a bowl, combine mayonnaise and sugar. Stir in tuna, celery, onions, green pepper, carrot and parsley. Spoon into pasta shells; cover and refrigerate.
2. 2. For the dressing, combine sour cream, sugar, vinegar, mayonnaise, celery seed and onion powder.
3. 3. Arrange lettuce, onion rings and shells on a serving platter; drizzle with dressing.

Reviews

[Vicki Kaye]

Thank you for this healthy, refreshing and original recipe. So delicious after a long, hot day. I added lemon pepper to the tuna mixture. I didn’t have celery seed for the dressing, but it was so tasty anyway. Everything else was as posted. Excellent recipe!