Recipe-304-Tuna Pasta Salad with Avo Dressing

Recipe-304-Tuna Pasta Salad with Avo Dressing

Recipe-304-Tuna Pasta Salad with Avo Dressing

Tony & Effi Kasandrinos

Servings

4

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Are you looking for a healthy, delicious, and summery meal that won't take hours to prepare? Look no further! Our quick tuna pasta salad with creamy avocado dressing is just the dish you need. A combination of hearty whole wheat pasta and protein-packed tuna are mixed together in a zesty lemon sauce then topped off with an easy homemade avo dressing – making it the perfect dish to enjoy inside or al fresco. Plus its incredibly simple prep time means more time for relaxation. So grab your favorite bowl, get comfortable, and let's learn how to make this scrumptious recipe!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups fusilli pasta
  • 1 cup tuna, canned 
  • 1/2 cucumber, diced
  • 4-6 radishes, red, sliced
  • 2 eggs, boiled, quartered

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  • 1/2 avocado
  • 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 cup cilantro leaves

  • 2 tbs olive oil

  • 1/2 lime, juice
  • 1 garlic clove

  • 1/4 tsp salt

  • water if needed

Directions

  1. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook the fusilli pasta for 7-8 minutes.

  2. In the meantime, make the dressing: In blender or food processor combine the avocado, yogurt, cilantro, olive oil, lime juice and garlic. Gradually add water to achieve the desired consistency and season with salt.

  3. In a large salad bowl combine the fusilli pasta with the tuna, cucumber, and radishes.
  4. Drizzle with the avocado dressing, top with the eggs and serve at room temperature.
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