Tuna Souvlaki Pasta Salad
Description
A dinner-style pasta salad tossed with tuna, feta cheese, roasted red peppers, and Greek vinaigrette dressing is perfect for weeknights or picnics.
Ingredients
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1/2 red onion, cut into bite-size pieces
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4 cups ice water, or as needed
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1 (8 ounce) package tri-color rotini pasta
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1 (5 ounce) can light tuna in water, drained and flaked
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2 stalks celery, cut into bite-size pieces
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1/2 cup roasted red peppers, drained and chopped
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1/4 cup smoked sun-dried tomatoes
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1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
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1 sprig parsley, stemmed and leaves minced
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4 leaves fresh basil, rolled and very thinly sliced
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2 teaspoons capers
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1 cup Greek vinaigrette salad dressing
Directions
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Soak red onion in a bowl of ice water in refrigerator to remove strong taste, at least 30 minutes. Drain and rinse.
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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.
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.