Description
This Healthy Tuna Pasta Salad features creamy dressing, crunchy veggies, and tender pasta for an easy, delightful meal. Perfect for lunches, dinners, or gatherings!
Ingredients
- Rotini pasta (12 oz, uncooked)
- Chunk light tuna (2 5 oz cans, drained)
- Fresh parsley (1 tbsp, plus extra for garnish)
- Red onion (3 tbsp, chopped)
- Mayonnaise (½ cup)
- Greek yogurt (½ cup)
- Dijon mustard (1 tbsp)
- Lemon juice (Juice from ½ lemon)
- Salt (¼ tsp)
- Pepper (¼ tsp)
- Cherry tomatoes (1 cup, halved)
- Cucumber (1 cup, chopped)
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook rotini pasta according to package instructions until al dente, then drain and cool under cold water.
- Whisk together mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a large bowl until creamy.
- Fold in the cooled pasta, tuna, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion, and parsley until well coated with the dressing.
- Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to allow flavors to meld.
- Garnish with fresh parsley before serving.
Notes
Use gluten-free pasta for a gluten-free version.
For a lighter option, substitute mayonnaise with Greek yogurt entirely.
Prepare the salad a day ahead for enhanced flavors.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 20mg