Healthy Tuna Pasta Salad Recipe
A healthy tuna pasta salad recipe that you can make in just 15 minutes. One of the best tuna pasta salads out there.
Servings 4
Calories 401kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups (200g) cooked pasta mini penne
- 1 cup (20g) packed arugula leaves
- 1 1/2 cup (270g) cherry or grape tomatoes halved
- 1/2 red onion finely sliced
- 1/3 cup (60g) sliced black olives
- 1/3 cup (50g) sweetcorn drained
- 3 Tbsp capers
- 2 cans (6 oz / 170g) tuna drained
Ingredients for Italian dressing:
- 1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil extra virgin
- 3 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 Tbsp fresh lime or lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp raw honey
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 tsp dried crushed red pepper or chili flakes
- sea salt and fresh ground black pepper
Instructions
- Mix all dressing ingredients in a jar and fit the lid on tightly. Shake until well combined.
- Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water according to the directions on the package.
- Once the pasta is cooked al dente, rinse in cold water, drain, then transfer to a large bowl.
- Add arugula, cherry tomatoes, onion, olives, corn, capers and tuna.
- Just before serving, add in the dressing and toss to coat everything well.
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Notes
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Nutrition
Calories: 401kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 580mg | Potassium: 421mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 677IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 4mg