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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.
Course dinner, gluten-free, lunch, meal-prep
Cuisine American
Keyword Healthy Tuna Pasta Salad
Prep Time 20 minutes minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes minutes
Total Time 30 minutes minutes
Servings 8 cups
Calories 243 kcal
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 ⅓ nonfat plain Greek yogurt ⅓ cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 1 tablespoon dijon mustard 2 cloves garlic minced 1 teaspoon dried dill 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon pepper
Cook pasta according to package directions, adding peas last 4 minutes of cooking. Drain and rinse with cold water, set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, add carrots, celery, tomatoes, and tuna.
In a small bowl, whisk together yogurt, mayo, vinegar, mustard, garlic, dill, salt and pepper.
Add pasta to veggie/tuna bowl, then add dressing over top. Stir until well combined and completely coated.
Serve! Store in fridge up to 5 days.
Calories: 243 kcal | Carbohydrates: 28 g | Protein: 14 g | Fat: 8 g | Saturated Fat: 1 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2 g | Trans Fat: 0.02 g | Cholesterol: 19 mg | Sodium: 489 mg | Potassium: 328 mg | Fiber: 3 g | Sugar: 3 g | Vitamin A: 3063 IU | Vitamin C: 11 mg | Calcium: 37 mg | Iron: 2 mg