This Healthy Tuna Pasta Salad Recipe is so easy and tasty! Made without mayo, high in protein and dairy free. Use gluten free pasta and this recipe becomes gluten free as well. This is the perfect lunch or dinner that comes together in less than 20 minutes!
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Healthy Tuna Pasta Salad Recipe
This Healthy Tuna Pasta Salad is a delicious and balanced meal filled with protein, fats and carbs. To make this recipe, mix together pasta, tuna, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion and olives. Pour the Homemade Dijon Balsamic Dressing over the top and combine. This recipe is also great for meal prep! It becomes even more flavorful as it sits in the fridge.
Ingredients in Healthy Tuna Pasta Salad Recipe:
- dried farfalle pasta - I used Protein+ (Plus) Farfalle Pasta!
- drained tuna - I used Trader Joe's Wild Skipjack Tuna
- halved cherry tomatoes
- chopped cucumbers
- diced red onion
- chopped kalamata olives
Ingredients in Homemade Dijon Balsamic Dressing:
- olive oil
- balsamic vinegar - I love Primal Kitchen’s balsamic vinegar! Purchase here! USE CODE “FROZENBANANAS” AT CHECKOUT for a discount!
- fresh lemon juice
- dijon mustard - I love Primal Kitchen’s dijon mustard! Purchase here! USE CODE “FROZENBANANAS” AT CHECKOUT for a discount!
- italian seasoning
- garlic powder
- salt/black pepper
How do you make tuna pasta salad?
- Cook pasta, drain pasta and rinse with cold water.
- In a bowl, mix together pasta with drained tuna, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion and olives.
- In a small bowl, combine olive oil, balsamic vinegar, fresh lemon juice, dijon mustard, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt and black pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the pasta mixture, combine and enjoy!
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Healthy Tuna Pasta Salad Recipe
Ingredients
Ingredients in Healthy Tuna Pasta Salad:
- 1 ½ cups dried farfalle pasta
- 3 oz drained tuna
- ⅔ cup halved cherry tomatoes
- ⅔ cup chopped cucumbers
- ¼ cup diced red onion
- ¼ cup chopped kalamata olives
Instructions
- Cook pasta, drain pasta and rinse with cold water.
- In a bowl, mix together pasta with drained tuna, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion and olives.
- In a small bowl, combine olive oil, balsamic vinegar, fresh lemon juice, dijon mustard, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt and black pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the pasta mixture, combine and enjoy!
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Let me know below with a comment and rating! 🙂
So light and yummy!!
Success!! - Krista <3
Absolutely delicious, I doubled the recipe and served it warm with a little bit of melted Violife feta. Galentines was a complete success thanks to this dish. Perfect Krista thank you!
Ahhh! I love that idea! So honored my dish was featured for Galentine's Day. 🙂 - Krista <3
Loved it!
Super light, healthy and easy!
I doubled it and have plenty now for leftovers. The dressing was very citrusy and light just the way I like it! 🙂
Thank you for your kind comment and rating, Gabi! 🙂 So happy you enjoyed the pasta salad and found it easy to make. - Krista <3
Never been a tuna pasta salad person. I am that person now lol. So quick, so easy, delicious, and filling.
Thank you, Elizabeth! 🙂