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- 1 cup (overflowing) leftover cooked whole wheat pasta
- 1 single serving packet of water-packed chunk light tuna
- Plain whole milk yogurt
- Dijon mustard
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
- 1 massive handful fresh spinach
- (optional) Balsamic vinaigrette dressing
Tuna and Veggie Pasta Salad
This creamy tuna pasta salad is a quick, filling meal - the perfect lunch!
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Total Time
10 minutes
Yield
4-6 servings
Ingredients:
- 1 cup (overflowing) leftover cooked whole wheat pasta
- 1 single serving packet of water-packed chunk light tuna
- Plain whole milk yogurt
- Dijon mustard
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
- 1 massive handful fresh spinach
- (optional) Balsamic vinaigrette dressing
Instructions:
- Add 1 overflowing cup of whole wheat pasta to a large bowl.
- Next, in a separate, smaller bowl, prepare the tuna mixture. I used a single serving packet of chunk light tuna packed in water. Dump the tuna in the bowl, and then mix in a spoonful of plain yogurt, and a couple squirts classic Dijon mustard to it — I’d say use about 2 parts yogurt to 1 part mustard. Mix it all together. You want the tuna to be very coated in both since this will also be the pasta’s “sauce”.
- Add the tuna mixture on top of the pasta, followed by the cooked frozen peas and steamed spinach - you can cook both quickly in the microwave. For the peas, add them to a bowl and cover them with water, heat on high for 1 minute. For the spinach, put it on a plate, sprinkle with water, and microwave on high for 45 seconds.
- Mix it all up, add a drizzle of balsamic vinaigrette on top, and enjoy!

