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Tuna Pasta Salad
This Tuna Pasta Salad is filled with delicious vegetables and all dressed in a creamy dressing. The perfect potluck salad for all your spring and summer gatherings.
Course
Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine
American
Keyword
Tuna Pasta Salad
Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
0
minutes
minutes
Chill Time:
30
minutes
minutes
Total Time
45
minutes
minutes
Servings
6
Calories
344
kcal
Author
Dana at ThisSillyGirlsKitchen.com
Ingredients
Salad:
8
ounces
tuna in water
drained
8
ounces
fussili pasta
½
of a medium red bell pepper
medium diced
1
cup
canned sweet corn
drained
½
of a medium red onion
diced
2
heaping tablespoons fresh dill, chopped
Creamy Dressing:
½
cup
mayonnaise
½
cup
plain yogurt such as greek yogurt
½
teaspoon
dijon mustard
½
teaspoon
garlic powder
½
teaspoon
paprika
½
teaspoon
freshly squeezed lemon juice
Salt and pepper to taste
Garnish with fresh dill.
Instructions
Cook pasta according to instructions on the package (pasta should be cooked al dente).
Dressing: whisk all the ingredients in a small bowl.
Add all the salad ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
Drizzle with dressing and toss to coat.
Taste for seasoning and add more salt/pepper if needed.
Place a plastic wrap on top and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Garnish with more fresh dill and enjoy!
Notes
Use your favorite smaller pasta for this recipe, see some options above.
We use tuna in water but you can use in vegetable oil as well. Just make sure you drain it very well.
Switch up your vegetables in this to cater to your flavor preference.
Any plain yogurt will work including greek.
Sour cream can be swapped for the yogurt.
Easily double this recipe to serve a larger crowd.
Nutrition
Calories:
344
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
36
g
|
Protein:
15
g
|
Fat:
15
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
9
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
3
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
22
mg
|
Sodium:
216
mg
|
Potassium:
279
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
4
g
|
Vitamin A:
521
IU
|
Vitamin C:
15
mg
|
Calcium:
40
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg