Healthy Creamy Tuna Pasta Salad with Greek Yoghurt and Corn
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This vibrant tuna pasta salad is a flavour fiesta. Al dente noodles, flaky tuna, crunchy veggies, and sweet corn dance in a tangy Greek yogurt dressing. Enjoy a taste of summer freshness in every bite, packed with protein and good-for-you ingredients.note - ingredients can be approximate
Ingredients
- 500 g (1 lb) pasta, See Note 1
- 300 g (2 cups) cherry tomatoes
- 200 g (1 cups) sweetcorn kernels, approx.1 tin
- 100 g (½ cups) edamame beans
- 80 g (1 cups) cabbage, chopped
- 425 g (1 lb) canned tuna, in springwater
Pasta salad sauce
- 200 g (1 cups) Greek yoghurt, plain
- 60 g (¼ cups) mayonnaise
- 1 lemon, juice & rind
- 5 g (1 tablespoon) dried dill
- 10 g (2 tablespoon) dried oregano
- 5 g (1 tablespoon) dried basil
- 60 g (¼ cups) pickles , in juice
- salt and pepper , to taste
Instructions
Prepare
- Heat water in a large pasta pot and cook 500 g (1 lb) pasta according to packet instructions minus 1 minute. Once cooked, strain and rinse with cold water to prevent sticking and sit aside.
- Halve: 300 g (2 cups) cherry tomatoesThinly slice: 80 g (1 cups) cabbage, 60 g (¼ cups) pickles
- Mix together: 200 g (1 cups) Greek yoghurt, 60 g (¼ cups) mayonnaise, 1 lemon (juice and zest), 5 g (1 tablespoon) dried dill, 10 g (2 tablespoon) dried oregano, 5 g (1 tablespoon) dried basil, salt and pepper
Assemble salad
- Drain 200 g (1 cups) sweetcorn kernels and 425 g (1 lb) canned tuna, add together with 100 g (½ cups) edamame beans, pasta, sauce and the rest of the vegetables.
- Toss gently and serve.
Notes
Note 1 - Pasta Type
You can pretty much use any pasta you want, but I suggest something sturdy and one that has crevasses for the sauce to sink into. Storage Store in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
You can pretty much use any pasta you want, but I suggest something sturdy and one that has crevasses for the sauce to sink into. Storage Store in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 531kcalCarbohydrates: 77gProtein: 32gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 294mgPotassium: 656mgFiber: 6gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 498IUVitamin C: 27mgCalcium: 163mgIron: 5mg
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