This Low Calorie Tuna Pasta Salad is low calorie and packed full of flavor, I know you’ll love it! At just 173 calories, this low calorie tuna pasta salad makes a great potluck dish, or main course. You can even have 2 servings for a full meal.
Ingredients You’ll Need
- 1 (12-oz) box elbow pasta
- 1 6 ounce can tuna in water
- 2 tablespoons red onion
- 1 cup little tomatoes
- 2 celery stalks
- ½ cup frozen peas carrots and corn medley
- ¼ cup sliced red cabbage
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
Low Calorie Tuna Pasta Salad
Healthy Tuna Pasta Salad Meal Prep and Storage
Meal Prep: You can make this ahead of time (it is meant to be served cold) and cover, place in the fridge, and get scoops out as you need them. Or add to meal prep containers for healthy sides, snacks, or light lunches.
Storage: Will hold in the fridge for 6 days.
Low Calorie Tuna Pasta Salad Recipe
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Low Calorie Tuna Pasta Salad
This Low Calorie Tuna Pasta Salad is just 173 calories and so easy to make!Perfect for light meals and potlucks, you can have a small serving or Special Tip: I like to use frozen vegetables in this recipe for 3 reasons. It lowers the cost, saves me time chopping, and I add the frozen veggies in still frozen to help chill the salad faster!
Ingredients
- 1 (12-oz) box elbow pasta
- 1 6 ounce can tuna in water drained
- 2 tablespoons red onion chopped
- 1 cup little tomatoes halved
- 2 celery stalks chopped
- ½ cup frozen peas carrots and corn medley
- ¼ cup sliced red cabbage
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
Dressing:
- ½ cup 0% Greek yogurt
- ½ tablespoon dijon mustard
- ½ lemon juiced
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon of fresh dill minced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Boil a large, salted pot of water for your pasta. Cook it al dente according to package directions.
- Meanwhile, make the dressing in a medium bowl by combining all the ingredients and mixing well.
- Once the pasta is cooked, rinse it under cold water and drain, then move to a large mixing bowl.
- Add the tuna, red onion, tomatoes, celery, frozen vegetables, and cabbage.
- Top with the dressing and mix well until everything is coated.
- Sprinkle the parsley over the top. Then cover the pasta salad and chill in the fridge for 1-3 hours before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 173kcalCarbohydrates: 27.1gProtein: 11.9gFat: 1.8gSaturated Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 202mgPotassium: 258mgFiber: 1.2gSugar: 1.8gCalcium: 41mgIron: 2mg
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Nutrition and Calories in Tuna Pasta Salad
Lower the Sodium: Remove the salt all together and replace it with 1 teaspoon lemon zest
Lower the Carbs: Swap out the pasta with Banza Protein Pasta
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