Tuna Pasta Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette

Tuna Pasta Salad with Balsamic Vinegar is full of veggies, feta cheese, and Greek seasoning. So much flavor in this pasta salad that works wonderfully as a main dish.

I love to serve it as a healthy, light lunch or dinner. It’s a great make-ahead recipe for potlucks and cookouts.

The dressing is a wonderfully light and tangy mixture of exta-virgin olive oil, white balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, garlic, and a little cayenne pepper for some heat. Leave the cayenne out if you don’t want any spice.

This Tuna Pasta Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette is loaded with fresh veggies. There’s cucumber, red onion, grape tomatoes, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, and avocado. The ingredients are easily customizable. Leave out any you don’t like or add additional ones. Red bell pepper is a great addition as are garbanzo beans for more protein.

Tuna Pasta Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette Recipe Tips:

This pasta salad is best made 30 minutes to 1 hour before serving. This allows time for the flavors to blend.

Italian seasoning can be used instead of Greek seasoning.

Leftovers will keep really well for about 4 days.

I prefer using white balsamic vinegar since it doesn’t discolor the pasta, but you can use regular balsamic vinegar.

Any pasta shape can be used. I’ve used tri-color rotini, but cavatappi, penne, shells, elbows, farfalle, or even spaghetti work well.

Try These Other Potluck Salad Recipes:

• Bacon Cauliflower Salad
• Healthy Broccoli Apple Salad
• Light Chicken Salad

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Tuna Pasta Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette

Tuna Pasta Salad with Balsamic Vinegar is full of veggies, feta cheese, and Greek seasoning. So much flavor in this pasta salad that works wonderfully as a main dish.

Course Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword pasta salad

Prep Time 20 minutes

Servings 8

Calories 337 kcal

Ingredients

• 12 ounces tri-colored rotini pasta, cooked according to package directions
• 6 to 8 ounces water packed tuna, drained
• 1/2 cucumber, diced
• 1 avocado, diced
• 1/3 cup finely diced red onion
• 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
• 1/3 cup sliced black olives
• 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 2 cups baby spinach leaves
• 1/4 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon Greek seasoning
• salt and pepper

Dressing

• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• fresh basil, optional

Instructions

1. In a large bowl combine all the pasta salad ingredients.

2. Whisk together the dressing ingredients in a bowl.

3. Pour dressing over pasta salad. Mix in.

4. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving.

5. Garnish with fresh basil if desired.

Nutrition Facts

Tuna Pasta Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette

Amount Per Serving

Calories 337 Calories from Fat 126

% Daily Value*

Fat 14g22%

Saturated Fat 3g19%

Cholesterol 16mg5%

Sodium 288mg13%

Potassium 516mg15%

Carbohydrates 40g13%

Fiber 4g17%

Sugar 5g6%

Protein 13g26%

Calcium 86mg9%

Vitamin C 10mg12%

Vitamin A 1040IU21%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutritional info is provided as a guide only and can vary based on brands of products used, measuring techniques, and cooking methods.

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