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Tuna Pasta Salad

Tuna Pasta Salad

Devashish
A refreshing and creamy tuna pasta salad made with shell pasta, albacore tuna, fresh vegetables, and a mayo-yogurt dressing.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Dish, Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 5
Calories 291 kcal

Equipment

  • Large Bowl

Ingredients
  

For the Salad

  • 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

For the Dressing

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • dried dill weed to taste, optional
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • 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.

Nutrition

Calories: 291kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 16gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 275mgPotassium: 314mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 330IUVitamin C: 12.7mgCalcium: 51mgIron: 1.6mg
Keyword cold salad, mayonnaise-based, pasta, picnic food, seafood
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