Cold Tuna Pasta Salad Healthy Recipe

The cold tuna pasta salad is healthy because it is low in calories. It is super easy to make and also a great meal for summer. It also has a short preparation time so you do not need to worry about the time spent making this salad. Since this salad is nutritious and healthy, avoid spending much money buying a tuna pasta salad and start making it yourself. This will helps in saving money. After trying out this recipe you will never want to buy tuna salad from anywhere you will start making it on your own you will also realize you are saving a lot. 

You do not even need to worry about storing your salad for some good days, all you need to do is put the salad in a tightly sealed container and put it in the refrigerator. The tuna salad will last for five good days.

Summary of the recipe

In this recipe, we need ingredients like; 6 ounces of tuna, 3 cups of rotini pasta, 1 cup of frozen green peas, a cup of fresh carrots, a cup of fresh cherry tomatoes, ½ cup of celery, ⅓ cup of red onions and much more.

For the salad dressing we need ingredients like; a cup of good quality greek yogurt,  2 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice,½ teaspoon of dry dill or preferably parsley if you lack dill, ½ teaspoon of dijon mustard, and ¼ teaspoon of black pepper.

In this recipe am using rotini pasta but also other types of pasta will give you good results. Following instructions on the pasta packet is also very important, this will help guide you on how you can come up with good pasta.

These are the most critical steps you need to follow for the cold tuna salad pasta in brief. In a small bowl mix the greek yogurt, lemon juice, dill, garlic, dijon mustard, and black pepper mix them generously to make the healthy salad dressing. In another large bowl add the pasta, green peas, carrots, cherry tomatoes, tuna, celery, and red onions. Pour the salad dressing over the ingredients in a large bowl and mix generously until well blended. Please measure the ingredients before using them to get good results.

Below is the list of ingredients and steps to follow for a cold tuna pasta salad in detail.

Ingredients For Cold Tuna Pasta Salad

• 3 cups of dry rotini pasta, uncooked
• 1 cup of frozen green peas
• 1 cup of carrots, chopped
• 1 cup of cherry tomatoes, halved
• 6 ounces of tuna, drained
• ½ cup of celery, chopped
• ⅓ cup of red onions, chopped

For The Salad Dressing

• 1 cup of greek yogurt
• 2 tablespoons  of lemon juice
• ½ teaspoon of dry dill
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• ½ teaspoon of dijon mustard
• ¼ teaspoon of black pepper

Tools Needed

• Large mixing bowl
• Small mixing bowl
• Whisk
• Strainer
• Pot or saucepan
• Stirring wooden stick
• Measuring cups and spoons

Steps To Follow For A Healthy Cold Tuna Pasta Salad 

1. Firstly, in a saucepan or pot add about 6 cups of water and a teaspoon of salt. Bring the salted water to a boil. Do this on high heat then add the rotini pasta to the salted boiling water.
2. Secondly, allow the pasta to cook until al dente while following instructions on the pasta packet. 
3. Once the pasta has boiled, drain out the water with the help of a strainer and rinse the pasta with cold water.
4. Nextly, cook the peas. In a saucepan add two cups of water and ¼ teaspoon of salt, and bring the salted water to a boil on high heat.
5.  Add the peas and boil for 5 minutes and then add 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and cook for another five minutes.
6. Drain the water and rinse with cold water and then keep the peas aside
7. At this point, make the salad dressing. In a small bowl, whisk together generously to combine the greek yogurt, lemon juice, dill, minced garlic, and black pepper.
8. In a large bowl, add the cooked rotini pasta, drained tuna, green peas, chopped carrots, cherry tomatoes, celery, and red onions.
9. Pour the salad dressing over the pasta, tuna, and vegetables in the large bowl, and mix generously to combine until well blended.
10. Chill the salad in a fridge for at least two hours before serving the salad.
11. Lastly, serve your salad cold and enjoy it immediately.

Conclusion

In a nutshell, if you have liked, enjoyed, and tried out our cold tuna pasta salad healthy recipe, kindly do not hesitate to send us pictures of your salad, we shall be glad to have your images posted to our blog. Don’t forget to check out our greek pasta salad dressing recipe.