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Summer Protein Pasta Salad with Tuna: a light, refreshing, and protein-packed dish perfect for warm days.
Ingredients
for one meal:
- 70–80 g pasta, uncooked
- 1 can tuna in water, drained (approx. 100–120 g)
- 5–8 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 6 pitted olives, sliced (black or green)
- 30–35 g low-fat cheese, diced (e.g., light mozzarella or feta)
- ½ hard-boiled egg, sliced or chopped
- 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil or a low-fat dressing of choice
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Optional: grated Eatlean grated Cheese (or any reduced-fat cheese) DC: TRUSTNOCARB
Tools Needed
- 1 pot to cook the pasta
- Cutting board
- 1 Meal Prep Box or more if you will meal prep, I use these
Procedure
- Weight and cook the pasta according to package instructions.
- While the pasta cooks, halve the cherry tomatoes, slice the olives, dice the cheese, and boil the egg (if not already cooked). Drain the tuna.
- In a large bowl, combine the pasta, cooled rice, tuna, cherry tomatoes, olives, cheese, and chopped egg
- Drizzle with olive oil or your preferred light dressing. Add salt and pepper to taste. Combine gently.
- Chill in the fridge for 2 hours or overnight.
Calories and Macros of Summer Protein Pasta Salad
Macros (per serving): ~620 kcal | 64g carbs | 15g fat | 56,5 g protein
Make it Keto
To make it keto, you just need to:
- Switch the pasta with keto friendly pasta
- Feel free to use full-fat sauces and cheese.
Read: Keto pasta in the Netherlands
Storing tips
Store in the fridge, in airtight containers for up to 4 days.
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Enjoy this Summer Protein Pasta Salad with Tuna!
Hi, I’m Simona! After experiencing the restrictions of keto, I’m now enjoying a balanced diet that brings freedom and happiness to my eating habits.
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