Tuna Souvlaki Pasta Salad

Recipesfull introduces to you: Seafood Recipes. (Tuna Souvlaki Pasta Salad). A non-traditional dinner-style pasta salad for those favoring a vinaigrette dressing. Keep some minty gum handy for afterwards!

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Additional: 4hrs30 mins

Total: 5hrs10 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Tuna Souvlaki Pasta Salad

Ingredients

½ red onion

cut into bite-size pieces

4 cups ice water

or as needed

1 (8 ounce) package tri-color rotini pasta

1 (5 ounce) can light tuna in water

drained and flaked

2 stalks celery

cut into bite-size pieces

½ cup roasted red peppers

drained and chopped

¼ cup smoked sun-dried tomatoes

¼ cup crumbled feta cheese

1 sprig parsley

stemmed and leaves minced

4 leaves fresh basil

rolled and very thinly sliced

2 teaspoons capers

1 cup Greek vinaigrette salad dressing

Creamy Bay Scallop Spaghetti

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Soak red onion in a bowl of ice water in refrigerator to remove strong taste at least 30 minutes. Drain and rinse.

Step 2

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook the rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite about 8 minutes; drain and rinse under cold water.

Step 3

Mix onion pasta tuna celery roasted red peppers sun-dried tomatoes feta cheese parsley basil capers and Greek dressing together in a large bowl. Allow to marinate in refrigerator 4 hours to overnight.

Nutritional Information

Tuna Souvlaki Pasta Salad

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 247.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 9g 18%

Carbohydrates: 24.9g 8%

Dietary Fiber: 1.6g 7%

Sugars: 3.1g

Fat: 12.7g 20%

Saturated Fat: 2.3g 12%

Cholesterol: 8.9mg 3%

Vitamin A Iu: 442.9IU 9%

Niacin Equivalents: 6.3mg 49%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 10%

Vitamin C: 10.3mg 17%

Folate: 82.5mcg 21%

Calcium: 50.9mg 5%

Iron: 1.7mg 10%

Magnesium: 29.5mg 11%

Potassium: 231.8mg 7%

Sodium: 482.1mg 19%

Calories From Fat: 114.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.