Tuna and sweetcorn pasta salad

Name: Tuna and sweetcorn pasta salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 300 g pasta shapes, such as fusilli; 2 tins tuna in spring water, drained (145 g each); 1 tin sweetcorn, drained (about 200 g); ½ cucumber, diced; 4 spring onions (scallions), sliced; 5 tbsp mayonnaise; 1 lemon, juiced; salt and black pepper; 150 g cherry tomatoes, halved

10 min prep · 12 min cooking · serves 4

Pasta, tuna, sweetcorn and crunchy cucumber in a light lemony mayonnaise. It packs well for lunchboxes and is made from things most kitchens already have.

Easy
30 minutes or less
Make ahead
Kid friendly
Dairy-free
Nut-free
Lunch
Budget friendly

Ingredients

300 g pasta shapes, such as fusilli
2 tins tuna in spring water, drained (145 g each)
1 tin sweetcorn, drained (about 200 g)
½ cucumber, diced
4 spring onions (scallions), sliced
5 tbsp mayonnaise
1 lemon, juiced
salt and black pepper
150 g cherry tomatoes, halved · can skip

Method

Cook the pasta in salted water, following its packet. Drain it, rinse under cold water until cool, and drain well again.
Mix the mayonnaise with half the lemon juice and a good grind of pepper in a large bowl.
Add the pasta, tuna, sweetcorn, cucumber, spring onions and tomatoes, if using, and toss gently.
Taste and add more lemon juice or salt if it needs it.
Serve straight away or cover and chill.