Tuna Pasta Salad

5 from 2 votes

This simple Tuna Pasta Salad recipe makes the perfect summer dish for cookouts and weeknight dinners. With tuna fish and Greek yogurt dressing, this pasta salad is healthy and high protein. Everyone will love it!

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: High Protein, Low calorie

Keyword: fish, pasta, salad, tomatoes, tuna

Servings: servings

Ingredients

10.5 oz (300 g) uncooked pasta rotini, fusilli or penne
9 oz (250 g) canned tuna packed in water
1.5 oz (45 g) black olives pitted and sliced, optional
5 oz (150 g) grape tomatoes halved
⅓ red onion finely diced
⅓ English cucumber sliced

Creamy Dressing

¾ cup (175 g) plain Greek yogurt
2 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
½ tbsp lemon juice
½ tbsp fresh dill finely chopped
½ tsp sea salt or more to taste
ground black pepper to taste

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Prepare the Dressing

In a small bowl or in a mason jar, combine Greek yogurt with mayonnaise, olive oil, lemon juice, fresh dill, salt and pepper. Stir the dressing until creamy.

Prepare Tuna Pasta Salad

Cook pasta in salted boiling water according to package directions, until al dente. Once cooked, drain, transfer to a large mixing bowl and drizzle with olive oil. Let cool completely.
While the pasta is cooking, drain and rinse the canned tuna
In a large mixing bowl, combine cooked pasta with drained tuna fish, sliced black olives, halved tomatoes, diced red onion and sliced cucumber. Pour the creamy dressing over the salad and toss to coat evenly.
Cover the bowl and refrigerate the salad for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld. Before serving, toss the pasta salad to distribute dressing and flavors.

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