Creamy Tuna Pasta Salad
A rich, creamy pasta salad packed with fiber from vegetables and protein from tuna, perfect for hot weather.
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Nutrition Facts
EstimatedPer serving
Calories
350 cal
Protein
18 g
Carbs
30 g
Fat
18 g
Fiber
3 g
Zest Score
An easy, crowd-pleasing concept, but you will have to eyeball the entire list of ingredients and dressing ratios due to missing measurements.
Ingredients
- pasta (fusilli or similar)
- 2 cans tuna (canned in spring water)
- mayonnaise
- salad cream
- mustard
- honey
- lemon juice
- black pepper
- cucumber (diced)
- red onion (diced)
- sweetcorn (canned)
- baby plum tomatoes (halved)
Instructions
- 1
Boil water in a pot and cook the pasta according to package instructions. Drain and set aside to cool.
- 2
In a small bowl, prepare the dressing by combining mayonnaise, salad cream, mustard, honey, lemon juice, and black pepper. Mix well.
- 3
Dice the cucumber and red onion. Place them in a large container along with the sweetcorn, halved baby plum tomatoes, and the cooled pasta.
- 4
Add the drained tuna chunks to the container with the vegetables and pasta.
- 5
Pour the prepared dressing over the salad mixture.
- 6
Mix everything together until well combined and coated with the dressing. Serve immediately or chill.
Community Notes
From 10 comments
Mustard was originally omitted from the recipe but is recommended by the creator.
Re: Creator note in comments: Mustard was originally left out but is recommended as an addition.
I also added some Mustard which I forgot to add at the beginning 👌🏾😋❤️
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