Tuna Tarragon Pasta Salad

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup mayonnaise or 1 cup salad dressing
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice or 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1 tablespoon dried tarragon
• 1 tablespoon dijon-style mustard
• 1 teaspoon sugar (1 to 2 teaspoons, to taste)
• 2 (12 ounce) cans tuna in water, drained (or albacore)
• 2 cups frozen green peas, no need to thaw
• 1 lb shell pasta, cooked to al dente, drained and cooled
• 1/4 teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 whisk together the first six (dressing) ingredients.
• 2 fold in the tuna and peas.
• 3 toss in the pasta.
• 4 season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• 5 chill at least two hours before serving.
• 6 the pasta will absorb the dressing, the flavors will blend and the dried tarragon flavor will really blossom.