Ingredients

• 3 large eggs
• 1 pound small shell pasta, uncooked
• 3 tablespoons reduced-fat mayonnaise
• 6 ounces tuna canned in olive oil
• 2 tablespoons gherkin pickles
• 1 tablespoon sweet pickle juice 

Preparation

1. Boil eggs until hard boiled, about 10 minutes. Remove eggs to a bowl of cold water to cool.
2. While eggs are cooking, boil 1 pound of small shells or ditalini pasta until al dente. Drain.
3. Add pasta to a bowl and mix in mayonnaise.
4. Add 6 ounces canned tuna and mix with pasta.
5. Add chopped baby gherkin pickles and a tablespoon of pickle juice; mix with pasta.
6. Peel and slice hard boiled eggs and add to pasta.
7. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Enjoy!

Helpful hints

• Freda uses Pastene® brand Italian-style tuna (tonno) canned with olive oil.
• Ditalini pasta is a type of pasta shaped like small tubes and described as very short macaroni.
• Adjust portion for a lower carbohydrate diet.