Mediterranean Tuna Pasta Salad
If you want a fresh and healthy pasta salad without a heavy mayo dressing then look no further than this mediterranean inspired Tuna Pasta Salad. Pasta and flaked tuna tossed with fresh tomato and cucumber, tangy olives and capers, crunchy onion and a lemon Dijon dressing, this is a great summer pasta salad.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 475kcal
Ingredients
- 2 x 145 grams tins of tuna
- 250 grams pasta
- 200 grams cherry tomatoes
- 4 baby cucumbers or half an English cucumber
- 1 red onion
- 2 tbsp capers
- ½ cup olives about 75 grams
- 2 tbsp fresh chopped parsley
Lemon Dijon Dressing
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil 60ml
- 2 tbsp lemon juice about 1 whole lemon
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- ¼ tsp salt
- pinch black pepper
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to boil and cook the pasta until just al dente. Drain and rinse well with cold water to stop the cooking process.
- While the pasta is cooking, prepare the rest of the salad.
- Drain and flake the tuna with a fork.
- Half or quarter the cherry tomatoes and olives depending on size, thinly slice the cucumbers and red onion and add to a large bowl along with the capers. Stir in the tuna, parsley and cooked pasta.
- To make the dressing, combine all the ingredients in a small jar or bowl. Put the lid on and shake, or whisk, until emulsified.
- Pour half the dressing over the salad and toss well to combine - add more dressing as desired (you may not need to use it all.)
- Serve immediately or store in the fridge.
Nutrition
Calories: 475kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 719mg | Potassium: 533mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 588IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 3mg