Healthy Tuna Pasta Salad Recipes

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CREAMY AND HEALTHY TUNA PASTA SALAD



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Easy, creamy, and healthy tuna pasta salad made with peas, celery, and an avocado yogurt dressing.

Provided by Rena

Categories     Main Course     Salad

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 13

8 oz Whole Wheat Penne (or gluten-free)
2-3 Celery Stalks (chopped)
1 Cup Frozen Green Peas (thawed)
6.7 oz Tuna in Olive Oil (1 jar, drained and flaked)
½ Red Onion (thinly sliced, to garnish)
1 Avocado (very ripe )
1 Cup Plain Greek Yogurt
2 Tbsp Chopped Fresh Dill (plus more to garnish)
½ Lemon (juiced)
1 Tbsp Dijon Mustard
1-2 Garlic Cloves (minced)
1 Tsp Chili Flakes (or to taste)
Kosher salt and pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • Cook the pasta according to package directions, then drain and set aside in a large bowl to cool.
  • Place all sauce/dressing ingredients into a blender or food processor and pulse until smooth and well combined. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
  • Pour the sauce over the pasta, and stir in the celery, peas, and tuna. Mix with a spatula until nicely coated. Divide into bowls and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 426 kcal, Carbohydrate 49 g, Protein 28 g, Fat 13 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Cholesterol 17 mg, Sodium 264 mg, Fiber 10 g, Sugar 6 g, ServingSize 1 serving

HEALTHY TUNA & PASTA SALAD



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Make and share this Healthy Tuna & Pasta Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by CarenG10

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 28m

Yield 3-4 , 3-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

half of a 1 lb. box barilla piccolini pasta, mini wheels
extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
1 (5 ounce) can bumble bee prime filet solid albacore tuna
1 1/2 teaspoons parsley flakes
dried onion flakes, to taste
sea salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
1 finely grated carrot
1/2 of a small tomatoes, finely chopped

Steps:

  • Add pasta, 1 tspn. parsley flakes, dried onion (vary amount depending on how much you like onions), sea salt and pepper to a pot of water large enough to cook and stir all ingredients. Bring to a boil and then cook 8 minutes (al dente') or 10 minutes (soft). Drain in colander and rinse with cold water to chill down the pasta. It is not necessary to remove onion/parsley bits. Return to pot after thoroughly drained. Drizzle with EVOO and stir to coat all pasta, then place pot in refrigerator until completely cooled. To quicken the process place in freezer but keep an eye on it to make sure it's not freezing.
  • Drain tuna, place in a small bowl and mash with a fork until it's of uniform consistency. Add a small amount of EVOO, remaining parsley flakes, minced onion to taste, salt & pepper to taste. Blend well. When pasta has completely cooled, add tuna mixture, carrot and tomato to pot and blend well. Taste and add EVOO/seasonings as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 73.1, Fat 1.5, SaturatedFat 0.4, Cholesterol 19.8, Sodium 194, Carbohydrate 2.9, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 1.5, Protein 11.6

AMAZINGLY GOOD AND HEALTHY TUNA SALAD



Amazingly Good and Healthy Tuna Salad image

This recipe is tweaked from one I found. It is so good, my husband, who is a very picky eater, often requests this! Enjoy and pat yourself on the back for eating a healthy meal.

Provided by Lisa Keith Lewandosky Kalmerto

Categories     Salad     Seafood Salad Recipes     Tuna Salad Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (5 ounce) can tuna in water, drained
⅓ cup dried cranberries
½ sweet apple, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
2 tablespoons light mayonnaise
1 green onion, chopped
sea salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste
4 cups chopped fresh spinach

Steps:

  • Mix tuna, cranberries, apple, mayonnaise, green onion, sea salt, and black pepper together in a bowl; refrigerate 1 hour.
  • Put 2 cups spinach on each of 2 plates. Top spinach with about half the tuna salad.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 217 calories, Carbohydrate 25.5 g, Cholesterol 24.1 mg, Fat 5.8 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 18.2 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 341.6 mg, Sugar 17.7 g

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