Tuna & Veggie Pasta Salad

Submitted by Concoctionista

"A quick & healthy pasta salad recipe with everything you need: veggies, whole grains and lean protein."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 (6 ounce) cans tuna in water, drained
• 1⁄2 cup Miracle Whip
• 4 ounces nonfat plain yogurt
• 1⁄3 cup Italian dressing
• 4 cups pasta, cooked, rinsed in cool water & drained (any pasta, I used wacky mac veggie spirals)
• 1 (16 ounce) bag frozen vegetables, cooked and cooled (I used california mix)
• 1⁄3 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 teaspoon herbes de provence
• 1 dash celery salt
• 1 dash dill

directions

1. Cook the pasta in water with a dash of salt.
2. Combine all other ingredients in a large bowl with a lid.
3. When pasta is cooked through, drain and rinse in cold water.
4. Add pasta to other ingredients & mix thoroughly.
5. Let sit in fridge for several hours before serving.
6. May be served over a garden salad, baked potato, with crackers. This recipe is versatile & can be tweaked to your taste. Could be made gluten free if use gluten free pasta.

Reviews

[amy.cleaveland]

Great flavor! I'll admit, I was quite skeptical of a tuna dish with cooked veggies (though that's why I decided to try this recipe), but the Italian dressing and parmesan somehow pulled it together beautifully. We were out of yogurt, so I substituted with extra miracle whip; I've tried the yogurt in other salads and do like it. Thanks for posting!

 

[viedvacker]

A HUGE hit! Kids added bacon bits to theirs, but we liked it without. Didn't have herbes de provence, used basil. Delicious! Thanks for posting, we'll be making this often . . . I envision tuna, chicken, turkey . . . :)

 

[Jubes]

*Reviewed for PAC September 07* This was a great salad to make. I used gluten-free shell pasta and a 500gram pack of frozen mixed veges. Prepared and refrigerated overnight. I really liked this salad warm- probably due to the mix of veges that I chose. Great flavour combo. Added some grated pepper to serve and had with a large baked hot potato as suggested. I used a purchased mayonnaise as Miracle Whip is not available here. Thanks for another great recipe :)