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Tuna Sweetcorn Pasta Salad
Tuna Pasta Salad with sweetcorn, tomatoes, spring onions and celery, and a nice helping of mayo and Greek yogurt, a delicious summer recipe for every occasion. It's filling, but light and refreshing, just perfect for a warm day.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 389 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
International
Ingredients
- 2 cups macaroni pasta (or any other shape)
- 2 spring onions
- 1 cup tinned sweetcorn
- 2 celery stalks
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 2 tins tuna (100 g each)
- ⅓ cup mayo
- ⅓ cup Greek yogurt
- 1 lemon, juice only
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions.
- Drain and rinse well with cold water until the pasta is completely cool.
- Transfer to a large bowl.
- Chop the spring onions, celery stalks and cherry tomatoes, and add them to the bowl together with the drained tuna and sweetcorn.
- Mix all the ingredients.
- Add the mayo, yogurt and lemon juice, season with salt and pepper, and mix everything together.
- Serve immediately, or cover the bowl with clingfilm and refrigerate until ready to serve.
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Notes
- Make sure the pasta is cold before adding the mayo and yogurt mixture, otherwise the salad would look soggy and watery.
- Also, the tuna needs to be drained well before adding it to the salad, or it could be too watery and sloppy.
Nutrition Information
Calories
389kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
53g
(18%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
9g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
9mg
(3%)
Sodium
442mg
(18%)
Potassium
418mg
(12%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
453IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
27mg
(30%)
Calcium
56mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 389
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 389kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 53g | 18% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 9g | 53% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 9mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 442mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 418mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 453IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 27mg | 30% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.