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Tuna Pasta Salad

Tuna Pasta Salad

This Tuna Pasta Salad features shell noodles, peas, tuna, and Greek yogurt for a fast, healthy meal.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Refrigeration Time 30 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 5 servings
Calories 291 kcal

Equipment

  • Large bowl
  • pot
  • Mixing bowl

Ingredients
  

Pasta and Tuna

  • 8 ounces small shells pasta
  • 7 ounces canned albacore white tuna packed in water, drained
  • 2 ribs celery chopped
  • ¼ cup red onion chopped
  • 1 cup frozen peas

Sauce

  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
  • dried dill weed to taste, optional
  • salt to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • 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

This salad can be refrigerated for meal prep and served cold or at room temperature.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 291kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 16gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 275mgPotassium: 314mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 330IUVitamin C: 12.7mgCalcium: 51mgIron: 1.6mg
Keyword family meal, Healthy Recipe, Pasta, salad, Tuna Pasta Salad
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