Tuna Pasta Salad
Delicious and refreshing Tuna Pasta Salad perfect for a light meal or side dish.
Equipment
- large pot
- large bowl
- colander
- mixing bowl
Ingredients
Pasta Salad Ingredients
- 8 ounces small shells pasta or your favorite bite-size pasta
- 7 ounces canned albacore white tuna drained
- 2 ribs celery chopped
- ¼ cup red onion chopped
- 1 cup frozen peas
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- dried dill weed to taste, optional
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
Preparation Instructions
- Cook noodles according to package instructions, until al dente. Drain.
- In a large bowl add chopped onion and celery, peas, cooked pasta, and drained tuna.
- In a separate bowl, mix the mayo and Greek yogurt.
- Stir half of the sauce into the pasta mixture and toss to evenly coat. Season with salt and pepper and dried dill, to taste.
- Refrigerate pasta and remaining sauce separately, covered, for 30 min. Stir in remaining sauce and serve immediately.
Notes
For a lighter version, use olive oil mayonnaise and non-fat Greek yogurt.
Nutrition
Serving: 233gramsCalories: 291kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 16gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 275mgPotassium: 314mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 330IUVitamin C: 12.7mgCalcium: 51mgIron: 1.6mg
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