Tuna Pasta Salad
Creamy yet light, this Tuna Pasta Salad is quick and easy to prepare. Ingredients like fresh dill, red onion, and celery add flavor, color, and texture. Perfect for lunch or served as a side dish.
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 351kcal
Ingredients
- 8 ounces small shell pasta cooked, drained and cooled.
- 7 ounces white tuna packed in water drained.
- 1/2 cup mayo
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1/4 cup diced red onion
- 1 cup diced celery
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice.
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill minced or more to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add the chopped celery, onion, peas, cooked pasta and drained tuna. Stir to combine.
- In a small bowl, combine the mayo, yogurt, salt, pepper and lemon juice.
- Add ½ of the sauce to the pasta salad and mix.
- Then add the remaining sauce and mix.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.
- The pasta can continue to absorb the sauce while resting. You can add a little more mayo and/or lemon juice to moisten it up before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 351kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 462mg | Potassium: 292mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 297IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 1mg