Macro Friendly Tuna Pasta Salad

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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

Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Total Time 25 mins

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

US Customary – Metric

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

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Tuna Pasta Salad