Tuna Souvlaki Pasta Salad
White wine or lemon juice.
Recipe Summary Tuna Souvlaki Pasta Salad
A non-traditional dinner-style pasta salad for those favoring a vinaigrette dressing. Keep some minty gum handy for afterwards!Ingredients | Tuna And Mushroom Soup Pasta Bake½ red onion, cut into bite-size pieces4 cups ice water, or as needed1 (8 ounce) package tri-color rotini pasta1 (5 ounce) can light tuna in water, drained and flaked2 stalks celery, cut into bite-size pieces½ cup roasted red peppers, drained and chopped¼ cup smoked sun-dried tomatoes¼ cup crumbled feta cheese1 sprig parsley, stemmed and leaves minced4 leaves fresh basil, rolled and very thinly sliced2 teaspoons capers1 cup Greek vinaigrette salad dressingDirectionsSoak red onion in a bowl of ice water in refrigerator to remove strong taste, at least 30 minutes. Drain and rinse.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.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.The dressing really makes this pasta salad. Ideally it should be a bright, lemony dressing, preferably homemade though bottled plus some extra fresh-squeezed lemon juice would also work. I have served this as a side dish and also as a main dish, adding another can of tuna. This salad is good with limeade and lemonade. Baklava or lemon bars make a stellar dessert.Info | Tuna And Mushroom Soup Pasta Bakeprep: 30 mins cook: 10 mins additional: 4 hrs 30 mins total: 5 hrs 10 mins Servings: 8 Yield: 8 servings
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