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 10–oz 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
- Cook pasta according to package directions.
- Add pasta, peas, carrots, celery, and tuna to a large bowl and stir to combine.
- Add the yogurt, mayo, dijon mustard, vinegar, dill, salt, and pepper to a smaller bowl. Mix til thoroughly combined.
- 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.
- 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