Easy Tuna Pasta Salad
Easy Tuna Pasta Salad is a delicious and nutritious dish that’s perfect for busy weeknights, picnics, or meal prep. This protein-packed salad combines albacore tuna, creamy cottage cheese, and white kidney beans with colorful veggies like scallions and peas. Its delightful blend of flavors makes it a satisfying meal on its own or an excellent side dish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: Serves approximately 4
- Category: Main
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces dry protein pasta
- 2 cans (5 ounces each) albacore tuna in water
- 1 can (15.5 ounces) white kidney beans, drained
- 4 large hard-boiled eggs
- 2 scallions, thinly sliced
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 cup whole milk cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2–4 tablespoons red apple vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon dried dill
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Cook the protein pasta in salted boiling water according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and rinse with cold water.
- While the pasta cooks, prepare the other ingredients: drain the tuna, rinse the beans, chop the eggs, and slice the scallions.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked pasta, tuna, kidney beans, chopped eggs, scallions, and frozen peas.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together cottage cheese, mayonnaise, red apple vinegar, Dijon mustard, dill, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and salt.
- Pour the dressing over the salad mixture and gently fold until well combined. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 220mg
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