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tuna pasta salad

Healthy Tuna Pasta Salad

Skip the store bought tuna salad and create your own (much tastier) rendition right at home! This easy dish is made with nutritious ingredients and tastes downright delicious.

Prep: 20Cook: 10Total: 30 minutes
Yield 8 cups 1x

Ingredients

  • 4 cups dried pasta, I used brown rice fusilli
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 1 cup chopped carrots
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1 cup sliced grape tomatoes
  • 3 (4oz) cans tuna, drained
  • 1/3 nonfat plain Greek yogurt
  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp dijon mustard
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp dried dill
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper

Instructions

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions, adding peas last 4 minutes of cooking. Drain and rinse with cold water, set aside.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, add carrots, celery, tomatoes, and tuna.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk together yogurt, mayo, vinegar, mustard, garlic, dill, salt and pepper.
  4. Add pasta to veggie/tuna bowl, then add dressing over top. Stir until well combined and completely coated.
  5. Serve! Store in fridge up to 5 days.
Author: ErinCategory: dinner, lunch, meal-prep, gluten-freeMethod: stovetopCuisine: AmericanDiet: Gluten Free