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Tuna Salad Recipe with Pasta

This creamy Tuna Salad Recipe with Pasta is tangy, crunchy, oniony, and delightful! Perfect for a healthy lunch, light dinner, or snack to store in the fridge. 
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword Tuna Pasta Salad
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 447kcal
Author Katie Cooksey

Ingredients

  • 1 lb mini bowtie pasta
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 1/2 cup red onion diced, or white onion
  • 3/4 cup dill pickle diced
  • 10 oz tuna (two 5 oz cans) drained, I used albacore tuna packed in water
  • 1/2 lemon juiced
  • 1 cup real mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon dried dill
  • salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste
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Instructions

  • Bring a large pot of water to boil. Salt the water and cook pasta until al dente. In the last 30 seconds, stir in frozen peas and cook for 30 seconds.
    adding peas to water and pasta
  • Drain pasta and peas. If you want room-temperature pasta salad, don't rinse. If you want cold pasta salad, rinse with cold water.
    cooked bowtie pasta with peas
  • In the bottom of a large bowl, whisk lemon, mayonnaise, dill, salt and pepper until well combined.
  • Add pasta, peas, onion, pickle and tuna and toss until everything is evenly coated in sauce.
    close up of adding dill and red onions to tuna pasta salad
  • Serve or refrigerate covered until ready to serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 447kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 17g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 489mg | Potassium: 251mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 300IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 3mg
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