Tuna Souvlaki Pasta Salad

A dinner-style pasta salad tossed with tuna, feta cheese, roasted red peppers, and Greek vinaigrette dressing is perfect for weeknights or picnics.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 248 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons capers
• 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
• 1 sprig parsley, stemmed and leaves minced
• 4 leaves fresh basil, rolled and very thinly sliced
• 1 cup Greek vinaigrette salad dressing
• 0.25 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 0.5 cup roasted red peppers, drained and chopped
• 0.5 red onion, cut into bite-size pieces
• 0.25 cup smoked sun-dried tomatoes

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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 2

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

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.