High Protein Tuna Pasta Salad Recipe

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High Protein Tuna Pasta Salad Recipe

This high protein pasta salad is packed with tuna, chickpea pasta, creamy Greek yogurt-based dressing, and hard-boiled eggs for a healthy, high-protein twist on classic tuna mac salad.

Course Lunch, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword Healthy Tuna Macaroni Salad, Healthy Tuna Pasta Salad, Protein Pasta Salad, Protein Pasta Salad Recipe, Tuna Mac Salad, Tuna Macaroni Salad, Tuna Macaroni Salad Recipe, Tuna Pasta Salad Recipe

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Servings servings

Calories 501kcal

Author Faith Gorsky

Ingredients

2/3 cup plain Greek yogurt any kind you like; the nutrition information was calculated with nonfat Greek yogurt
1/3 cup mayo I used regular mayo, but you can use light if you prefer
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon hot sauce optional; more or less to taste
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 clove garlic crushed
1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
8 ounces Banza chickpea pasta cooked according to the package directions, drained, and rinsed well under cold water (or any kind of high protein pasta you like)
10 ounces canned tuna in water drained well
2/3 cup frozen green peas thawed and drained
1/4 cup diced white onion
1/4 cup diced dill pickle
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
4 hard-boiled eggs peeled and chopped

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Make the creamy dressing. Add the yogurt, mayo, Dijon, Worcestershire, hot sauce, onion powder, garlic, sweet paprika, salt, and black pepper to a large bowl, and whisk to combine.
Stir together all ingredients. Add the cooled pasta, tuna, peas, onion, pickle, parsley, dill, and half of the chopped eggs, and toss to coat everything in the dressing.
Refrigerate to chill. Enjoy now, or if you have time chill for 2 hours before serving. Serve topped with the remaining half of the chopped eggs.

Notes

Storage: Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Recipe Yield and Serving Size: This recipe makes about 7 cups of pasta salad. To serve it as a full meal, it makes 4 (1 3/4-cup) servings; however, it also makes a great side dish. The nutrition information is based on 4 servings.
Side Dish Portion Nutritional Information (Per 1 Cup With 7 Servings Total): 286.3 kcal, 12 g fat, 24.8 g total carbs, 3.8 g fiber, 21 g net carbs, 22.6 g protein.

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