Tuna Pasta Salad
Tuna Pasta Salad
Ingredients
For the Pasta Salad
- 2 tuna, cans, drained
- 2 cups cooked pasta
- 1 cup cucumber, chopped
- 1/2 cup celery, chopped
- 1/4 cup red onions, chopped
- 1/4 cup green onions, chopped
- 1/2 cup tomatoes, chopped
- 1/2 cup corn
For the Sauce
- 1/2 cup fat free Greek yogurt, plain
- 1/2 cup light mayonnaise, or sour cream
- 2 tablespoons mustard, yellow or Dijon
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey, or sweetener
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, to taste
Instructions
- 1
Begin by preparing your vegetables. Chop the cucumbers, celery, red onions, green onions, and tomatoes as specified in the ingredients list. Ensure the corn is ready for use (canned, thawed frozen, or freshly cooked).
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
Open and thoroughly drain the two cans of tuna, removing as much liquid as possible.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
In a large mixing bowl, combine all the pasta salad ingredients: the drained tuna, 2 cups of cooked pasta, 1 cup of chopped cucumbers, 1/2 cup of chopped celery, 1/4 cup of chopped red onions, 1/4 cup of chopped green onions, 1/2 cup of chopped tomatoes, and 1/2 cup of corn.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
In a separate, smaller bowl, prepare the sauce. Add 1/2 cup of plain fat-free Greek yogurt, 1/2 cup of light mayonnaise (or sour cream), 2 tablespoons of mustard (yellow or Dijon), 1 tablespoon of hot sauce, 1 tablespoon of honey or sweetener, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of garlic powder.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Whisk the sauce ingredients together vigorously until the mixture is well combined and smooth.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Pour the prepared sauce over the pasta salad ingredients in the large bowl.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Gently but thoroughly mix all the ingredients until the pasta, tuna, and vegetables are evenly coated with the creamy sauce.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
The Tuna Pasta Salad is now ready to be served immediately or portioned into containers for meal prepping. For best flavor, allow it to chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving.
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Tuna Pasta Salad
For the Pasta Salad
- 2 tuna, cans, drained
- 2 cups cooked pasta
- 1 cup cucumber, chopped
- 1/2 cup celery, chopped
- 1/4 cup red onions, chopped
- 1/4 cup green onions, chopped
- 1/2 cup tomatoes, chopped
- 1/2 cup corn
For the Sauce
- 1/2 cup fat free Greek yogurt, plain
- 1/2 cup light mayonnaise, or sour cream
- 2 tablespoons mustard, yellow or Dijon
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey, or sweetener
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, to taste
Instructions
- 1
Begin by preparing your vegetables. Chop the cucumbers, celery, red onions, green onions, and tomatoes as specified in the ingredients list. Ensure the corn is ready for use (canned, thawed frozen, or freshly cooked).
⏱️ 10 min - 2
Open and thoroughly drain the two cans of tuna, removing as much liquid as possible.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
In a large mixing bowl, combine all the pasta salad ingredients: the drained tuna, 2 cups of cooked pasta, 1 cup of chopped cucumbers, 1/2 cup of chopped celery, 1/4 cup of chopped red onions, 1/4 cup of chopped green onions, 1/2 cup of chopped tomatoes, and 1/2 cup of corn.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
In a separate, smaller bowl, prepare the sauce. Add 1/2 cup of plain fat-free Greek yogurt, 1/2 cup of light mayonnaise (or sour cream), 2 tablespoons of mustard (yellow or Dijon), 1 tablespoon of hot sauce, 1 tablespoon of honey or sweetener, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of garlic powder.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Whisk the sauce ingredients together vigorously until the mixture is well combined and smooth.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Pour the prepared sauce over the pasta salad ingredients in the large bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Gently but thoroughly mix all the ingredients until the pasta, tuna, and vegetables are evenly coated with the creamy sauce.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
The Tuna Pasta Salad is now ready to be served immediately or portioned into containers for meal prepping. For best flavor, allow it to chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving.