PrintTuna Pasta Salad Recipe
A classic comfort food perfect for lunch or potlucks. Creamy, light, and packed with flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 20 mins
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Calorie
Ingredients
Scale
- <88 oz pasta
- 1 can tuna, drained
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup diced celery
- 1/4 cup diced red onion
- 1/4 cup diced pickles
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp mustard>
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook pasta according instructions instructions. Drain and let cool.
- In a large bowl, mix mayonnaise, lemon juice, and mustard.
- Add tuna, celery, red onion, and pickles to the bowl.
- Fold in cooled pasta and mix well.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Chill for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Use whole wheat pasta for extra fiber.
- Add chopped hard-boiled eggs for more protein.
- Substitute Greek yogurt for mayonnaise for a lighter version.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 380mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 25mg