Summer Protein Pasta Salad with Tuna | 56g PROTEIN!

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

1. Weight and cook the pasta according to package instructions.
2. 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.
3. In a large bowl, combine the pasta, cooled rice, tuna, cherry tomatoes, olives, cheese, and chopped egg
4. Drizzle with olive oil or your preferred light dressing. Add salt and pepper to taste. Combine gently.
5. 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.

Read also:

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One Pot Chicken & Rice | Meal Prep
Chicken Protein Wraps
Creamy Chicken Pesto Pasta | High Protein Meal Prep
Spaghetti with Meatballs| High Protein | Meal Prep
Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta | High-Protein Meal Prep

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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