Creamy Tuna
Pasta Salad Recipe
Only five ingredients create this delicious creamy tuna pasta salad recipe. A salad made with farfalle, tuna, scallions, sour cream and fresh dill. It's a salad that's a meal all by itself and ready in minutes.
For some quick meal ideas check out the menu planner below. You will also find ways to add variety to this quick pasta salad with the ingredient exchanges and additions too. They are all fast and easy.
2-3 servings
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5 Ingredients Needed:
farfalle pasta – 3 cups cooked
canned tuna (water packed) – 1 (6oz) can drained
scallions – 1 /2 cup finely diced
sour cream – 1/2 cup or to desired moistness
*Lower the Fat: use low-fat or nonfat sour cream
fresh or dried dill – (if fresh- use 1 tbsp) or (if dried – use 1/4 tsp)
Make Ahead:
- If you prefer, you can make the pasta ahead of time, preparing according to package directions and measure out 3 cups
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1. In a mixing bowl, combine the cooked pasta, tuna, scallions.
2. In a small bowl, combine the sour cream and the dill and stir well to combine.
3. Add the sour cream to the salad ingredients and toss to combine.
4. Let salad marinate in the refrigerator for at least an hour to allow the flavors to develop.
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Quick Meals - Menu Planner:
Quick Meal Ideas:
** Serve this creamy tuna pasta salad recipe on fresh washed spinach greens tossed with lemon juice with garlic breadsticks on the side
** This creamy pasta salad goes great along with a flavorful side dish like tomatoes, cucumbers and celery marinated in balsamic vinegar
** This creamy tuna salad makes a filling meal when teamed up with a cheese or vegetable omelet
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Try these quick ingredient exchanges for a variety of salad choices from this one recipe.
* Instead of Scallions: try a Radishes, Red Onion or a Caper/Scallion Combination
* Instead of Sour Cream: try a Sour Cream and Guacamole Combination (1/4 cup of each) or a Sour Cream and Cream Cheese Combination (1/4 cup of each).
(Simply stir whichever combination you are using
together in a small bowl with the dill before adding to the salad.)
* Instead of Dill: try Fennel or Garlic
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These simple additions will add some extra flavor and depth to this creamy tuna pasta salad recipe in no time at all.
* Crumbled Crispy Cooked Bacon
* Sliced Almonds or Crumbled Cashews
* Roasted Red Peppers
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