Japanese Style Macaroni Salad with Tuna
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 people 1x
- Category: side
- Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients
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- 1/2 pound dried macaroni
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1 can of tuna
- 1/4 cup mayo (Use the Kewpie brand if possible)
- 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- fresh cracked pepper
Instructions
- Chop the bell pepper in thin strips ~1/4in. wide x 1/2 in. in length and set aside.
- Next, start cooking the macaroni pasta according to the package directions.
- Just before the pasta is done, add in the bell peppers and blanch for about 45 seconds in the pasta water.
- While the pasta is cooking, you can open the can of tuna and place into a large mixing bowl and prepare the dressing.
- Mix the mayo with the tuna. And measure out vinegar and soy sauce and set aside.
- Once the pasta is cooked, drain and add into the bowl.
- Mix tuna, pasta, and add in the vinegar and soy sauce and serve!