Dill Veggie Tuna Salad Recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup small pasta shells, uncooked
1 (6 ounce) can water-packed tuna, drained and flaked
1 large tomato, chopped
1 cucumber - peeled, seeded, and chopped
1 small red bell pepper, chopped
1/2 cup chopped green onions
2 stalks celery, chopped
6 tablespoons ranch dressing
3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill

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Directions

Fill a pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Once the water is boiling, stir in the shell pasta, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, about 13 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink, and chill by rinsing with cold water.
Combine the cooled pasta, tuna, tomato, cucumber, red bell pepper, green onions, and celery in a salad bowl, and toss lightly to mix. Stir in the ranch dressing and dill, cover, and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
240 cal
12%

Fat
12.6 g
19%

Carbs
17.6 g
6%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (14)

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JAMJMine

Sep. 22, 2010

"Made this without the cucumber (just didn't sound good) and about 1/2-3/4 the dressing called for (personal preference on most salads), and it was very good. Of course, I love dill, so it was to be ex..." See morepected! I also added a little extra pasta to use up the rest of a box. My daughter asked for the leftovers to pack in her school lunch box today, so I'm sure we'll be making this again and again."

mrs.embee

Sep. 2, 2011

"My husband and daughter loved this dish. I don't care for dill, but it is a nice alternative to traditional tuna salad. I made this in the morning and let it hang out in the fridge until lunchtime...." See more"

HNECKONE

Aug. 12, 2011

"Very light and refreshing on a hot summer day. The ranch dressing and dill is a nice flavor combination. This is a nice change from the mayo-based receipes. The small shells are the perfect size fo..." See morer this. The only change I made was to use 2 tsp. dried dill because I didn't have fresh dill on hand. The quantities of the ingredients are right on except for the tuna. I used 1 - 5oz. can of Tuna (nowadays Tuna cans are only 5 oz., not 6) but it wasn't enough. Even a 6 oz can isn't enough for all the veggies and pasta. Next time I will use 2 cans of Tuna and fresh dill."

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