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healthy tuna pasta salad

Healthy Tuna Pasta Salad (high-protein)

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  • Author: Jamie Sanders
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 13 cups 1x
  • Category: main dish
  • Method: stovetop

Description

This Healthy Tuna Pasta Salad is a protein-packed meal that combines tuna, fresh veggies, and a creamy yogurt-mayo dressing, making meal prep both easy and delicious every time.


Ingredients

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  • 14 oz box of Barilla Protein rotini pasta, cooked
  • 1.5 cups of frozen peas
  • 1.5 cups of shredded carrots
  • 3 celery stalks, diced
  • 4 50x cans of tuna
  • 1 10oz package of cherry tomatoes
  • 1.25 cups Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 cup of lite mayo
  • 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
  • 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1.5 tablespoons dried dill
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • optional: 1/2 cup diced red onion

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Instructions

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions.
  2. Add pasta, peas, carrots, celery, and tuna to a large bowl and stir to combine.
  3. Add the yogurt, mayo, dijon mustard, vinegar, dill, salt, and pepper to a smaller bowl. Mix til thoroughly combined.
  4. Add dressing mixture to pasta tuna mixture. Mix until the pasta mixture is coated with dressing. Taste, add salt, pepper, and additional dill if needed.
  5. Serve or optionally, you can cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place it in the fridge for a few hours. (This gives the flavors time to meld together.)

Notes

  • Store in the fridge, in an airtight container for up to five days.
  • Optional additions: Small cheese cubes, 1/4 cup of grated parmesan, and/or 1/2 cup diced red onion
  • You can add an extra can of tuna for an additional 14 calories and 3 grams of protein.
  • If you prefer a creamier salad, you can easily scale up the dressing mixture.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
  • Calories: 352
  • Fat: 5
  • Carbohydrates: 53
  • Fiber: 6
  • Protein: 25