Tuna Pasta Salad

By ladydee009

This pasta salad is a healthy and delicious dinner option.

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Ingredients

• 4 oz tuna
• 1 cup whole grain or brown rice pasta
• 2 chopped celery stalks
• 1/4 cup chopped red onion
• 1/2 cup chopped artichoke hearts
• 1/4 pint halved cherry tomatoes
• 2 tbsp fat-free ranch dressing

Preparation

Step 1

Cook pasta according to instructions on package. Once cooked, drain pasta and cool.

Combine tuna, celery, onion, artichoke hearts and tomatoes in a large bowl with cooled pasta, and mix.

Dab fat-free ranch dressing over the pasta and toss.