Fresh Tuna Pasta Salad Recipe
Fresh Tuna Pasta Salad Recipe idea for a full meal in the summer. Protein and pasta with fresh salad for a side dish or complete meal.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Total Time: 25 min
- Yield: 8
- Category: Meals, lunch, dinner, side dish
- Method: Stove top No Bake
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 500 g of Rotini pasta. (or other pasta )
- 1 medium red onion sliced and cut into small pieces
- 1 cup of corn
- 2 cups grape or cherry tomatoes (red or yellow) cut in half.
- 2 cups of shredded lettuce
Dressing
- 3 tablespoons of fresh lemon or lime juice
- 1/4 cup of olive oil
- 2 tablespoons of yogurt
- 1/2 teaspoon of Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon of garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper or lemon pepper
- 1 tablespoon of chopped parsley
Instructions
- Place all the dressing ingredients in a bowl and whisk them together.
- Boil the Rotini pasta according to the directions on the package. Drain and rinse quickly.
- While the pasta is warm add half of the dressing on, and toss together for it to be absorbed by the pasta.
- In another bowl add all the chopped and cut up ingredients. Adding in the (drained) whole tuna and breaking up to small bits. Toss together.
- Add the pasta to the fresh salad and tuna. Toss together.
- Pour over the rest of the dressing and toss nicely so that is is equally mixed and the pasta is coated with the dressing.
- Serve lightly chilled or as is, depends on your taste. Serve as a side dish for main meals or eat as a main meal.
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