Description
Easy Tuna Pasta Salad is a delightful blend of creamy and tangy flavors, making it the ideal dish for busy weeknights or casual gatherings. This protein-packed salad combines nutritious ingredients like tuna, beans, and eggs, ensuring a satisfying meal that’s quick to prepare. In just 30 minutes, you can whip up this versatile recipe that can serve as a main dish, side, or even a refreshing lunch at work. Customize it with your favorite vegetables or herbs to make it uniquely yours. Perfect for meal prep, this easy tuna pasta salad will be a family favorite everyone enjoys!
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces dry protein pasta
- 2 5-ounce cans albacore tuna in water
- 1 15.5-ounce can Cannellini beans, drained
- 4 large hard-boiled eggs, chopped
- 2 scallions, thinly sliced
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 cup whole milk cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2–4 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp dried dill
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Cook the protein pasta in salted boiling water according to package instructions until al dente; drain and cool.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine cooled pasta with drained tuna, Cannellini beans, chopped eggs, scallions, and peas.
- In another bowl, mix together cottage cheese, mayonnaise, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, and spices.
- Pour the dressing over the salad mixture and gently fold until combined.
- Chill for at least one hour before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (approx. 220g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 150mg