Italian Seasoned Tuna Pasta Salad
The perfect take on a tuna salad with pasta to fill you up, and veggies to help you get the nutrients you need.
Ingredients
- 1 16 Oz package large seashell pasta
- 5 stalks celery chopped
- 1 cup purple cabbage chopped
- 1 cup mixed peppers chopped
- ¼ cup Kalamata olives chopped
- ¼ cup red onions vertically sliced, thin
- 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning dried
- ⅓ cup red wine vinegar
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 1 ½ cups Italian dressing
- 2 cans (5.1 oz) solid white albacore tuna in water, drained
- Parsley chopped for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the pasta by following the package instructions. Strain then add to a large bowl.
- Drain the tuna, chop the ingredients then add to bowl of pasta. Add the remaining ingredients of seasonings and dressings.
- Mix then garnish with chopped parsley.
- Enjoy right away or chill for 1-2 hours before enjoying.
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Chop all of the ingredients into similar-sized pieces to make them easier to combine and eat. Drizzle some good-quality extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) to coat this pepper pasta nicely and let its flavor shine. If possible, use albacore tuna for this pasta salad recipe. It has a firmer texture and doesn't have a fishy flavor. To make this recipe gluten-free, just use gluten-free pasta (rice or chickpea are both delicious) in place of the traditional wheat pasta. Adding hard-boiled eggs to tuna macaroni salad is also a great idea. Chop two hard-boiled eggs and mix them in at the end.Nutrition
Calories: 155kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 1gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 470mgPotassium: 178mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1437IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 42mgIron: 1mg
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