Tuna Pasta Salad For The Lunch Box Recipes

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EASY TUNA PASTA SALAD



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A simple tuna pasta salad with bright flavors.

Provided by Matthew Francis

Categories     Salad     Seafood Salad Recipes     Tuna Salad Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 (16 ounce) package cavatappi (corkscrew macaroni)
1 cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons honey
½ tablespoon garlic powder
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 (8 ounce) cans tuna, drained
3 stalks celery, sliced
1 red onion, diced
1 cup peas
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
½ cup chopped green olives
1 teaspoon lemon juice, or to taste
4 hard-boiled eggs, halved

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook cavatappi at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, 9 to 10 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large bowl.
  • Whisk mayonnaise, 3 tablespoons lemon juice, honey, garlic powder, salt, and pepper for dressing together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
  • Stir tuna, celery, onion, peas, parsley, olives, and 1 teaspoon lemon juice into pasta. Pour dressing over salad, toss until coated, and add hard-boiled eggs on top. Serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 557.1 calories, Carbohydrate 53.6 g, Cholesterol 133.5 mg, Fat 27.2 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 26.4 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 512.5 mg, Sugar 6.9 g

TUNA PASTA SALAD



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Make sure to add enough salt/seasoning for maximum flavor. For this much pasta, you must add enough salt to bring out the tasty flavors. Best part about this salad is that you can totally customize it the way you want. Add more of less of any ingredient to make it perfect to your personal taste! For the tuna, we found a big flavor and texture difference by using the solid white chunk albacore tuna vs the chunk light style tunas. Feel free to use more or less tuna depending on your personal taste preference.

Provided by Diane

Categories     Salad     Side Dish

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 13

12-16 ounces dried pasta (, cooked to package instructions)
15 oz. tuna (, drained (3 cans))
1 cup mayonnaise (, to taste depending on how creamy you like it)
2 stalks celery (, diced)
1/4 cup diced pickles ( or relish)
3 Tablespoons minced red onion
1 Tablespoon prepared mustard
3 Tablespoons minced parsley
1 teaspoon salt (, or to taste)
1/2 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper (, to taste)
1 teaspoon dried dill (, or 1 Tablespoon fresh chopped dill (optional))
freshly squeezed lemon juice to taste - ((optional))
slices of fresh lemon (, garnish)

Steps:

  • Prepare the pasta: Fill a large bowl (big enough to hold cooked pasta) halfway with ice water. Boil pasta to package instructions. Drain pasta, rinse with cold water and shock the pasta by adding it to the cold water to get it cold fast. Once cold, drain the pasta, transfer to a large bowl.
  • In the bowl with the pasta, add tuna, mayonnaise, celery, relish or pickles, red onion, mustard, parsley, salt, pepper and/or optional dill, and lemon juice.
  • Gently stir everything together. Chill for at least 1 hour before serving. Garnish with lemon slices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 368 kcal, Carbohydrate 26 g, Protein 17 g, Fat 21 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Cholesterol 17 mg, Sodium 583 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 2 g, ServingSize 1 serving

TUNA PASTA SALAD (FOR THE LUNCH BOX)



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This is a recipe out of New Idea Magazine and could be good for the kids or the working mum and dad. Preparation and cooking times are estimates (allowing 12 minutes to cook pasta). 3 and 4 bean mix are tinned beans and can be a mix of any 3 or 4 beans for example, kidney, harricot, berlotti and lima - use in Mexican dishes, soups, salads etc.

Provided by ImPat

Categories     Tuna

Time 22m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

500 g pasta (recommend large spirals)
420 g four-bean mix
425 g tuna in water
250 g cherry tomatoes
1/4 cup gherkin
1/2 cup mayonnaise (whole-egg)
2 teaspoons white vinegar
1/4 cup fresh parsley (freshly, chopped)

Steps:

  • Drain four-bean mix, rinse and drain.
  • Drain and flake tuna.
  • Quarter cherry tomatoes.
  • Finely chop gherkins.
  • Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water as per manufacturer's instructions until al dente. Drain well.
  • Place pasta, beans, tuna, cherry tomatoes and gherkins in a large bowl.
  • Whisk mayonnaise, white vinegar and fresh parsley in a small bowl until combined. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Add mayonnaise mixture to pasta, tossed until combined.
  • Serve pasta salad with fresh fruit (a complete and healthy lunch for adult or child).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 734, Fat 15.1, SaturatedFat 2.7, Cholesterol 52.3, Sodium 702, Carbohydrate 104.5, Fiber 5.3, Sugar 7.8, Protein 42.6

EASY TUNA PASTA SALAD



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Pasta shells, tuna and veggies make this a satisfying lunch salad or even a light supper. It's convenient to prepare ahead of time and store in the refrigerator.-Sue Gronholz, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 15m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 package (7 ounces) small pasta shells
1-1/2 cups chopped celery
1 can (6 ounces) light water-packed tuna, drained and flaked
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed
1 jar (4 ounces) diced pimientos, drained
1 tablespoon chopped onion
1 cup fat-free mayonnaise
1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. In a large bowl, combine the pasta, celery, tuna, green pepper, peas, pimientos and onion. Combine the mayonnaise and salt; fold into salad. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or until chilled.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 225 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 800mg sodium, Carbohydrate 38g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 14g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

EASY TUNA PASTA SALAD



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We make this easy pasta salad a lot in the summer - it's delicious at room temp or cold on hot days, and there's no mayo in it, so it travels well, too. We also make this during the winter, to remember what summer tasted like. It makes a great light lunch or dinner. Adapted from a Gourmet recipe.

Provided by Lizzie-Babette

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 40m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 lb penne (or rotini, radiatore, bowtie, etc)
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 lemon, for juice and zest
1/4 cup packed fresh basil leaf
1 (6 ounce) can tuna in olive oil, not drained (or 6-ounces tuna in water, plus approximately 1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil of your choice)
tomatoes, chopped
2 scallions, chopped
parmesan cheese, grated or shredded (optional)
hot sauce or Tabasco sauce, to taste (optional)
toasted pignolis or walnuts (optional)
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Cook pasta to al dente.
  • While the pasta cooks, finely grate enough lemon zest to measure 1 tablespoon and squeeze 1 teaspoon juice (or more, to taste) Mince garlic.
  • Cut basil into thin strips.
  • Chop scallions and tomatoes.
  • Toast and chop nuts.
  • In a large bowl toss together all ingredients except for pasta.
  • Check and correct seasoning, lemon juice, and amount of olive oil.
  • When pasta is done, add it to bowl and toss with combined ingredients.
  • Check and correct seasonings again.

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