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How to Make Budget-Friendly Tuna Pasta Salad
You could try this tuna salad without the pasta and serve it on whole-grain bread, a tortilla or on a bed of lettuce. This quick and budget-friendly meal makes a healthy lunch or dinner.
20 min prep time
4servings
1 ½ cups
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Step-By-Step Instructions:
- Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt. Drain pasta and rinse under cold water.
- In a medium bowl combine remaining ingredients. Add pasta and toss to coat. Serve.
Nutrition facts
4 Servings
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Serving Size
1 ½ cups
- Amount per serving Calories 245
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Total Fat
4g
- Saturated Fat 0.6g
- Trans Fats 0g
- Cholesterol 40mg
- Sodium 465mg
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Total Carbohydrate
31g
- Dietary Fiber 5g
- Total Sugars 4g
- Added Sugars 0g
- Protein 22g
- Potassium 640mg
- Phosphorous 0mg
Ingredients
uncooked quinoa pasta
2 cup
celery (diced)
2 stalks
carrot(s) (diced)
2
red pepper (diced)
1/2
onion(s) (diced)
1/4
green olives (diced (optional))
1/4 cup
flavor fresh tuna (pouch in water)
11 oz
Greek yogurt (fat-free, plain)
1/4 cup
light mayonnaise
3 tbsp
black pepper
1/4 tsp
Reviews & Ratings
Recommended
It makes a great lunch or light dinner. Not a fan of onions, so we used only 1 TBS.
We will certainly make this again.