Description
A delightful and nutritious pasta salad combining tuna, dill, and shell pasta, perfect for lunch or picnics.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz shell pasta
- 9 oz tuna (drained and flaked)
- 3 celery ribs (finely diced)
- 1/4 cup red onion (finely diced)
- 1.5 cup peas (fresh or frozen)
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- Dill (fresh or dried, to taste)
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Cook the pasta by boiling salted water and adding shell pasta. Cook until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water.
- Prepare ingredients by chopping celery, dicing red onion, and flaking tuna.
- Mix the dressing by combining mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, Dijon mustard, and dill. Season with salt and pepper.
- Combine everything by adding cooled pasta to the dressing and folding in the tuna, celery, onion, and peas.
- Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
- Refrigerate covered for at least 30 minutes to allow flavors to meld.
- Serve on greens, in sandwiches, or alongside grilled meats.
Notes
This salad can be made a day in advance. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: Dill Tuna Pasta Salad, pasta salad, healthy salad, tuna salad