Creamy Tuna Pasta Salad

⏱️ 25 min 👥 4 servings 📊 Medium
Mediterranean salad
Creamy Tuna Pasta Salad
Nutrition per Serving
366
Calories
27g
Protein
50g
Carbs
6g
Fat

📝 Ingredients

  • 8 oz fusilli pasta (225 grams)
  • 2 cans tuna in olive oil (4 oz / 110 grams each)
  • 1 small red onion
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup black pitted olives (60 grams)
  • 7 oz low fat plain greek yogurt (200 grams)
  • 2 tbsp fresh parsley (8 grams)
  • sea salt & black pepper

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1Fill a stock pot a little over half ways with water, season generously with sea salt and heat with a high heat
  2. 2Once it comes to a boil, add in the pasta, mix every 2 to 3 minutes, once it's cooked al dente (check pasta package instructions), remove from the heat and drain into a colander
  3. 3While the pasta is cooling, thinly slice the onion, finely chop the bell pepper, thinly slice the black olives, finely chop the parsley and drain the cans of tuna into a fine sieve with a bowl underneath, gently flake the tuna
  4. 4Once the pasta is cool enough to handle, add it into a large bowl, along with all the chopped ingredients and the drained tuna, then add in the greek yogurt, finely grate in the garlic and season with sea salt and a generous portion of black pepper, mix together until well mixed
  5. 5Serve at room temperature or chilled, it will hold for up to 3 to 4 days in the fridge, enjoy!

About the Chef & Original Recipe

This recipe was published by Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork on spainonafork.com. Visit the original source for step-by-step photos, chef notes and additional details.