Creamy Cold Tuna Pasta Salad

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This creamy tuna pasta salad is the perfect thing for potlucks, picnics, or meal prep! With crunch a little crunch and lots of creamy dressing, you won’t be able to put the bowl down.

I love pasta salad and this creamy tuna pasta salad is my new favorite. I seriously made it for three weeks in a row and couldn’t stop eating it. I also texted and emailed all my friends about it so they would make it too.

Pasta salads are perfect for spring and summer. I usually make one on Sunday and use it for lunches throughout the week. They are also perfect for picnics and potlucks too because most, including this one, can easily be made ahead.

Mayonnaise Tuna Pasta Salad Recipe Ingredients

• Pasta: I use farfalle, also known as bowtie pasta, for this tuna pasta salad.
• Frozen Peas
• Canned Tuna: For the best results, use canned tuna packed in olive oil.
• Onion: A lot of tuna pasta salad recipes include celery but I am not a fan of celery so I replaced it with chopped onion for crunch.
• Fresh Herbs: Parsley and chives are perfect in this recipe.
• Nonfat Greek yogurt and Mayonnaise: A mix of these two are used to form the base of the dressing for the canned tuna pasta salad.
• Red Wine Vinegar: This helps add brightness and acidity to the dressing. You can use white wine vinegar, if preferred.
• Salt and Pepper

How to Make this Cold Tuna Pasta Salad Recipe

This mayonnaise tuna pasta salad recipe is so easy to make. It just takes a few simple steps:

1. Make your pasta. Cook your selected pasta shape according to the package directions for al dente.
2. Make your dressing. Whisk together the yogurt, mayonnaise, vinegar, salt, and pepper.
3. Combine everything. In a large bowl, combine the cooked pasta, dressing, onions, tuna, and herbs.
4. Refrigerate. Cover the pasta salad and refrigerate for at least an hour.

More Great Pasta Salad Recipes

If you are looking for other great pasta salad recipes, be sure to try some of these:

• Shrimp Pasta Salad
• Zesty Italian Pasta Salad
• Hawaiian Pizza Pasta Salad
• Creamy Broccoli Pasta Salad
• California Cobb Pasta Salad

Creamy Tuna Pasta Salad

This creamy tuna pasta salad is perfect for meal prep, picnics, potlucks, and more!

Print Pin Rate

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes

Additional Time: 1 hour hour

Total Time: 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes

Servings: 8 Servings

Author: Shannah Coe

Ingredients

• 8 ounces bowtie pasta
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 5.3 ounce can of tuna packed in olive oil undrained
• 1/2 cup onion finely chopped
• 2 Tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
• 2 Tablespoons fresh chives chopped

Dressing

• 1/2 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 Tablespoon red wine vinegar
• Salt and Pepper

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Instructions

• Cook pasta according to package directions for al dente. Drain and rinse with cold water. Add to large bowl.
  8 ounces bowtie pasta
• While the pasta is cooking, whisk together the yogurt, mayonnaise, and red wine vinegar in a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
  1/2 cup nonfat Greek yogurt, 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 1/2 Tablespoon red wine vinegar, Salt and Pepper
• To the bowl of pasta, add the onion, peas, tuna (including the oil from the can), parsley, and chives. Stir in yogurt mixture and mix well. Season with salt and pepper, if needed.
  1 cup frozen peas, 5.3 ounce can of tuna packed in olive oil, 1/2 cup onion, 2 Tablespoons fresh parsley, 2 Tablespoons fresh chives
• Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour.

Notes

• Pasta salad can be made ahead and refrigerated for up to 3 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 216kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 157mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g

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