Creamy Tuna Pasta Salad Recipe
Creamy tuna pasta salad with mayo! You will love this cold tuna salad with pasta, it is quick to whip up, easy and delicious and packed with flavours. This cold salad recipe is healthy and delicious. Perfect for lunch, light supper, picnics and more.
Ingredients
- 3 cup dried fusilli pasta sub with farfalle bowtie pasta, penne pasta, macaroni is a great option.
- 14 ounces canned tuna drained sub with tuna packed in brine or spring water.
- ½ cup light mayonnaise sub with full-fat mayonnaise
- ½ cup Greek yogurt
- 1 ½ cup cucumber chopped
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon capers optional substitute with kalamata olives, while they are exactly the same thing, it would do the job in this instance.
- 1 cup red bell peppers chopped
- ¼ cup red onion chopped substitute with chives green onions or shallots as it is milder in taste.
- 1 tablespoon fresh dillweed substitute with dried dill but make sure to use half of the amount specified in the recipe card.
- Garlic salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- Red pepper flakes to taste
- salt to cook the pasta
Instructions
- Cook the pasta in salted boiling water according to the packet instructions, drain and rinse under cold water to stop it from cooking and set aside.
- Prep the ingredients: while the pasta is boiling, chop the cucumber, red bell peppers, onions and set aside. Drain the tuna and measure out the rest of the ingredients.
- To a large bowl, combine cooled cooked pasta, rice wine vinegar, garlic salt, red pepper flakes, black pepper, and mix to combine
- Add chopped red bell pepper, cucumbers, onions, caper, drained tuna, and mix to combine.
- To a small bowl, combine Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, dill, and whisk until combine. pour it over the salad and mix all to combine. Taste test and adjust seasoning accordingly.Serve immediately or store in the fridge for up to 30 minutes for the flavors to develop before serving. Enjoy!
Notes
How to store
Tuna pasta salad will keep fresh in the fridge for up to 5 days in an airtight container. Add more yogurt or mayonnaise to the salad if it looks dry.
Tips
- You can use any veggies of choice other than the one used in today’s recipe. Peas and sweetcorn are very popular in tuna pasta recipes, it might be a great way to start especially if you have a picky eater. Other veggies you can use include tomatoes, celery, and more
- If you wouldn’t be serving this salad immediately, it is best to make the dressing separately and add it to the salad just before you serve. This will keep the pasta creamy for longer.
Nutrition
Calories: 261kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 17gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 349mgPotassium: 337mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1016IUVitamin C: 40mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 2mg
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