Tuna Pesto Pasta Salad (high protein) (Edit recipe)

This Tuna Pesto Pasta Salad is the perfect balanced lunch! You have your carbohydrates from your pasta, healthy fats from your pesto, protein from your tuna, and micronutrients from your vegetables. Incorporating all the food groups will help you to feel satisfied and fuller for longer, making this the perfect lunch for you to make this week.

5 minutes

10 minutes

Difficulty:

Easy

Show nutritional information

This is our estimate based on online research.
Calories:	1320
Fat:	28 g
Carbohydrates:	56 g
Protein:	193 g
Cholesterol:	100 g
Sodium:	2843 mg
Fiber:	16 g
Sugars:	3 g
Calculated for total recipe.

by nourishedbynoa

Serves: 1

Ingredients

1 cup Pasta, uncooked
1 cup Baby Spinach
0.5 cup Cucumber, chopped
0.5 cup Cherry Tomato, chopped
1 whole Canned Tuna
2 Tbsp Basil Pesto
1 tsp Lemon Juice

Process

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Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results

In a pot, bring water to a boil and add in pasta. Cook per packet instructions, drain and set aside.
Chop vegetables and place in a bowl/container.
Drain tuna and add into bowl/container.
Stir pesto into cooked pasta, add into bowl and drizzle with lemon juice. Enjoy!