5.0 from 15 votes
Tuna Pasta Salad
This tuna pasta salad is a fresh and vibrant dish that can be enjoyed as a main or as a side for picnics, cookouts and potlucks. Made with simple ingredients it's so quick and easy and is made without mayonnaise.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 339 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 oz farfalle pasta bow tie pasta, cooked according to package instructions
- 1 red bell pepper finely chopped
- 8 oz cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 cucumber cut lengthwise & sliced
- ½ red onion finely chopped
- ½ cup black olives cut in half
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 15 oz albacore tuna fish drained
- ¼ cup fresh parsley chopped
- 3 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Zest of 1 lemon
- salt and black pepper
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions, drain and add to a large bowl.
- Add red bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, black olives, minced garlic, albacore tuna fish, and lemon zest to the bowl and mix everything.
- Drizzle olive oil and lemon juice. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and serve cold. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Chop all of the ingredients into similar sized pieces so that it combines easily and is easier to eat.
- Use fresh lemon juice rather than bottled. It is so much more flavorful and vibrant.
- Use albacore tuna for this pasta salad recipe. It has a firmer texture and is mild in flavor.
- Let the pasta salad marinate and chill in the fridge for about 30 minutes to an hour before you serve it.
- The pasta tuna salad does not freeze well, so don't be tempted to try!
Nutrition Information
Calories
339kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
30mg
(10%)
Sodium
458mg
(19%)
Potassium
497mg
(14%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
1111IU
(22%)
Vitamin C
49mg
(54%)
Calcium
47mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 339
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 339kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 458mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 497mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1111IU | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 49mg | 54% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.