Healthy Tuna Pasta Salad

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4.9

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    25 mins

  • Servings

    6

  • Calories

    418 kcal

  • Course

    Salad

  • Cuisine

    American

Healthy Tuna Pasta Salad

My favourite Tuna Pasta Salad is healthy, filling and PACKED with flavour! This slimming friendly tuna recipe is also great for making ahead – perfect for lunchboxes, picnics or BBQs.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 200 g elbow macaroni 7 oz
  • 400 g black beans drained and rinsed, canned, 14 oz tin
  • 200 g tuna drained, canned in water, 7 oz
  • 200 g corn drained, canned, 7 oz
  • 150 g feta cheese cubed, 1 cup
  • 200 g cherry tomatoes diced, 7 oz
  • 1 avocado cubed
  • 1 red bell pepper diced
  • 1 bell pepper diced, orange
  • 1 red onion diced, small
  • 1 red chilli pepper deseeded and finely chopped (optional, mild or hot
  • 3 tbsp parsley roughly chopped, fresh or coriander

Dressing

  • 1 lime juice only, plus extra wedges to serve
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil use olive oil spray for Slimming World variation
  • 1 tsp oregano dried
  • 1 garlic minced, clove
  • cayenne pepper to taste, or smoked paprika, pinch
  • salt to taste, freshly ground
  • black pepper to taste, freshly ground

Instructions

  1. Cook the pasta according to pack instructions until al dente. Rinse thouroughly in cold water, drain and transfer to a large bowl. Add a little olive oil and toss together so that it doesn't stick.
  2. Add all remaining ingredients to the bowl and toss to combine.
  3. Mix the alll the ingredients for the dressing together and then drizzle over the salad. If you want to control the amount of olive oil then leave out of dressing and spray your portion instead.
  4. Toss to combine and season with salt and pepper to taste. Add a pinch or cayenne pepper or smoked paprika, as much as you like.
  5. Serve immediately or keep chilled until needed.

Notes

  • Slimming Tuna Pasta Salad
  • This salad is perfect for Slimming World provided you make a few minor tweaks. Avocado is 14 syns so divided into four portions it is 3.5 syns per portion.
  • Feta is part of your healthy extra allowance and remaining ingredients are syn-free.To reduce the overall syn value of the salad omit the olive oil in the dressing and instead spray the salad with olive oil spray which is only half a syn per 5 sprays.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 418kcal (21%) Carbohydrates 54g (18%) Protein 23g (46%) Fat 14g (22%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 25mg (8%) Sodium 634mg (26%) Potassium 742mg (16%) Fiber 10g (40%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin A 1488IU (30%) Vitamin C 69mg (77%) Calcium 57mg (6%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 418 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 418kcal 21%
Carbohydrates 54g 18%
Protein 23g 46%
Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 25mg 8%
Sodium 634mg 26%
Potassium 742mg 16%
Fiber 10g 40%
Sugar 6g 12%
Vitamin A 1488IU 30%
Vitamin C 69mg 77%
Calcium 57mg 6%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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