Best Healthy Tuna Pasta Salad Recipes

TUNA PASTA SALAD

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This Tuna Pasta Salad with shell noodles, peas, tuna, celery, and Greek yogurt is fast, healthy, and a dish your whole family can enjoy!

Provided by Lauren Allen

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

8 ounces small shells pasta (, or your favorite bite-size pasta)
7 ounces canned albacore white tuna, packed in water (, drained)
2 ribs celery (, chopped)
1/4 cup red onion (, chopped)
1 cup frozen peas
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
dried dill weed (, to taste, optional)
salt and freshly ground black pepper (, to taste)

Steps:

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 dil, to taste.
Refrigerate pasta and remaining sauce separately, covered, for 30 min. Stir in remaining sauce and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 291 kcal, Carbohydrate 42 g, Protein 16 g, Fat 6 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Cholesterol 16 mg, Sodium 275 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 4 g, ServingSize 1 serving

PASTA SALAD WITH TUNA MAYO

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This is quick to throw together and perfect as a lunchbox feast whether you're on a picnic or at your desk.

Provided by Sara Buenfeld

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

250g wholemeal penne
240g bio yogurt
2 tsp English mustard powder
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
4tsp apple cider vinegar
1 red onion, finely chopped
handful of basil leaves, finely chopped
320g tuna in spring water
2 red peppers, deseeded and diced
340g can sweetcorn, drained

Steps:

Boil the pasta for 10 mins until al dente, then drain and rinse under cold running water. Drain again. Meanwhile, mix the yogurt, mustard, olive oil, vinegar, onion and basil together in a large bowl, then stir in the tuna, red peppers and sweetcorn.
Stir through the pasta and serve in bowls or pack into containers for work or a picnic. Will keep, covered, in the fridge to eat the next day.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 444 calories, Fat 12 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 54 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 16 grams sugar, Fiber 10 grams fiber, Protein 25 grams protein, Sodium 0.65 milligram of sodium