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Tuna Pasta Salad

Author: Brandy O'Neill - Nutmeg Nanny
This tuna pasta salad is the perfect make-ahead dinner or lunch pasta salad. It's packed full of tuna, crunchy vegetables, and fresh herbs all tossed in a spiced creamy dressing.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

For tuna pasta salad:

  • 8 ounces uncooked pasta
  • 8 ounces tuna in water drained
  • 1 cup canned or frozen sweet corn drained or thawed
  • 1/2 cup small diced red bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup small diced red onion
  • 2 tablespoons fresh dill chopped

For dressing:

Instructions

For tuna pasta salad:

  • Cook pasta to al dente according to instructions on the pasta box.
  • Once cooked, drain, and rinse with cold water. Set aside to cool.
  • In a large bowl add tuna, corn, bell pepper, red onion, and dill.
  • Add in the cooled pasta and toss.
  • Cover in dressing and stir to combine.
  • Taste and season to taste with kosher salt and black pepper.
  • Cover the salad and let sit in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.

For dressing:

  • Add all the ingredients for the dressing to a small mixing bowl and whisk to combine.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 562kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 510mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g
Course Pasta
Cuisine American
Keyword canned tuna recipes, healthy tuna recipes, pasta salad recipes, pasta salad with tuna, tuna pasta salad, tuna salad
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