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tuna pasta salad
Erin Antoniak

Healthy Tuna Pasta Salad

4.92 from 45 votes
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.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 8 cups
Course: dinner, gluten-free, lunch, meal-prep
Cuisine: American
Calories: 243
Ingredients Method Nutrition Video

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

Method
 

  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.

Nutrition

Calories: 243kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 14gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 489mgPotassium: 328mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 3063IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 37mgIron: 2mg

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