Tuna Pasta Salad

Name: Tuna Pasta Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cup Pasta (2 cups dried pasta (I used fusili)); 2 oz Tuna (2 – 5oz cans tuna, packed in water and drained — up to 5); ½ cup Celery (1/2 cup diced celery); ½ cup Red Bell Pepper (1/2 cup diced red bell pepper); ¼ cup Red Onion (1/4 cup finely diced red onion); ½ cup Green Peas (1/2 frozen cup peas, defrosted); 3 tbsp Capers (3 tablespoons capers); ¼ cup Dill (1/4 cup chopped fresh dill); 2 tbsp Parsley (2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley); ⅓ cup Greek Yogurt (1/3 cup plain whole milk Greek yogurt); ¼ cup Mayonnaise (1/4 cup mayonnaise); 1 clove Garlic (1 clove garlic, finely minced or grated); 1 tbsp Dijon Mustard (1 tablespoon dijon mustard); 1 tbsp Lemon Juice (1 tablespoon lemon juice); ½ tsp Table Salt (1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste); ¼ tsp Black Pepper (1/4 teaspoon pepper, plus more to taste)

Tuna Pasta Salad - Lunch (American)

25 minAmerican

Servings8

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Ingredients

For 8 servings

Pasta2 cup · 2 cups dried pasta (I used fusili)
Tuna2 oz · 2 – 5oz cans tuna, packed in water and drained — up to 5
Celery½ cup · 1/2 cup diced celery
Red Bell Pepper½ cup · 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
Red Onion¼ cup · 1/4 cup finely diced red onion
Green Peas½ cup · 1/2 frozen cup peas, defrosted
Capers3 tbsp · 3 tablespoons capers
Dill¼ cup · 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
Parsley2 tbsp · 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Greek Yogurt⅓ cup · 1/3 cup plain whole milk Greek yogurt
Mayonnaise¼ cup · 1/4 cup mayonnaise
Garlic1 clove · 1 clove garlic, finely minced or grated
Dijon Mustard1 tbsp · 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
Lemon Juice1 tbsp · 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Table Salt½ tsp · 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
Black Pepper¼ tsp · 1/4 teaspoon pepper, plus more to taste

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Steps

1Cook the dry pasta according to the package instructions. Once al dente, drain and rinse the pasta with cold water.
2Add the pasta, tuna, celery, red bell pepper, red onion, peas, capers, dill, and parsley to a large mixing bowl.
3Next, make the dressing. Whisk together all of the dressing ingredients until well combined. Adjust the salt and pepper to taste.
4Pour the dressing over the pasta salad and stir until well combined.
5Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.