Macro Friendly Tuna Pasta Salad
This creamy Tuna Pasta Salad Recipe is tangy, crunchy, oniony, and delightful! Perfect for a healthy lunch, light dinner, or snack to store in the fridge.
Servings 8 servings
Calories 262kcal
Ingredients
- 14.5 oz protein plus pasta
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1/2 cup red onion diced, or white onion
- 3/4 cup dill pickle diced
- 14 oz canned tuna in water (two 7 oz cans) drained; I used costco size cans of albacore tuna
- 1/2 lemon juiced
- 1/2 cup light mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup light sour cream
- 1 tablespoon dried dill
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare ingredients by dicing red onion and dill pickles.
- Bring a large pot of water to boil. Salt the water and cook pasta until al dente. Stir in frozen peas and cook for 30 seconds.
- Drain pasta and peas. If you want room-temperature pasta salad, don't rinse. If you want cold pasta salad, rinse with cold water.
- In a large bowl, stir cooked pasta and peas together with remaining ingredients until everything is evenly coated in sauce {made from mayonnaise and lemon juice}. Serve or refrigerate covered until ready to serve.
Notes
The more accurate macros for 1 serving (1/8th of this recipe) are as follows: 280 calories, 5.7g F/39.3g C/20.7g P.
Nutrition
Calories: 262kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 430mg | Potassium: 288mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 352IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 3mg