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This Tuna Pasta Salad with shell noodles, peas, tuna, celery, and Greek yogurt is fast, healthy, and a dish your whole family can enjoy! Tuna Pasta salad with peas, tuna, celery, onion and a mayo greek yogurt sauce, mixed together and served pasta salad recipes a wood bowl. Tuna Pasta Salad I don’t know about you, but for me, warm weather screams pasta salad!

This tuna pasta salad is a classic! It easy, fast, and I usually have all the ingredients that I need to throw it together. My kids love this pasta salad and we eat it for lunch all the time, but it works great as a dinner or side dish. I also love feeding my kids something that I know has great health benefits. Did you know tuna fish is a great source of protein and contains omega 3 fatty acids that can help fight heart disease? For the sauce in this recipe I use a mixture of mayonnaise and Greek yogurt. I love the creaminess that the Greek yogurt adds, and it’s packed with protein.

You could also serve this dish with whole wheat pasta. How to make Tuna Pasta Salad: Cook your pasta according to package instructions, then drain them and allow them to cool a little. I like to use mini shell noodles, but any type of bite-size pasta can be used. A clear glass mixing bowl with the ingredients for tuna pasta salad including cooked pasta, celery, onion, peas and tuna, next to a small bowl with a greek yogurt and mayonnaise sauce. Mix the mayonnaise and Greek yogurt together until smooth. Add the cooked pasta, tuna, celery, onion, and peas to a large mixing bowl.

Pour the dressing on top and toss to coat. If you’d like to make this recipe in advance I would suggest waiting to add the sauce until you’re ready to serve, otherwise the noodles will soak up the sauce and it wont have the creaminess that you want. Tuna pasta salad in a wooden bowl with a serving spoon and a dish towel in the background. Check out ALL My PASTA SALAD RECIPES! Tuna Pasta Salad This Tuna Pasta Salad with shell noodles, peas, tuna, celery, and Greek yogurt is fast, healthy, and a dish your whole family can enjoy!

925 1 12 1zm0 2a9 9 0 100 18 9 9 0 000-18zm0 3a1 1 0 01. Cook noodles according to package instructions, until al dente. In a large bowl add chopped onion and celery, peas, cooked pasta, and drained tuna. In a separate bowl, mix the mayo and Greek yogurt. Stir half of the sauce into the pasta mixture and toss to evenly coat. Season with salt and pepper and dried dil, to taste. Refrigerate pasta and remaining sauce separately, covered, for 30 min.

Stir in remaining sauce and serve immediately. I originally shared this recipe in June 2011. I would love to hear your experience. Homemade stuffing in a casserole dish with a wooden spoon. A white casserole dish with baked Potatoes Au Gratin and a wooden spoon to serve them.

A slice of jalapeño cornbread on a plate, with a little butter on top. I’m Lauren, a mom of four and lover of good food. Here you’ll find easy recipes and weeknight meal ideas made with real ingredients, with step-by-step photos and videos. I’ve made this SO many times. It is easy and delicious and it’s tweakable to your tastes.