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Pesto Tuna Salad with Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Name: Pesto Tuna Salad with Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 (5 ounce) can canned tuna; ¼ cup prepared basil pesto sauce; 6 oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and diced; 2 tablespoons mayonnaise; 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Rating: 4.44 stars

307 Ratings
238 Reviews
11 Photos

I was bored and hungry, and wondering what I was going to do with some left-over pesto and some pesky sun-dried tomatoes that I wanted to get out of the fridge. I'm also a low-carber, so pasta was out of the question. It may seem kind of a weird combination, but the sun-dried tomatoes gave the tuna salad a nice sweetness and added an interesting texture.

By DC Girly Girl

Recipe Summary

prep:

15 mins

total:

15 mins

Servings:

Yield:

2 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 2 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

1 (5 ounce) can canned tuna
¼ cup prepared basil pesto sauce
6 oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and diced
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

Step 1

In a bowl, mix the tuna, pesto, sun-dried tomatoes, mayonnaise, and Parmesan cheese. Cover, and refrigerate until ready to serve.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

367.8 calories; 24.2 g protein; 4.8 g carbohydrates; 38.5 mg cholesterol; 448.2 mg sodium. Full Nutrition

Reviews (238)

Most helpful positive review

Jillian

06/20/2011

Fabulous - and a great way to dress up regular 'ol tuna salad! I did cut back on the pesto a bit and added some minced garlic. I made a wrap sandwich out of this and added some roasted red pepper and crisp romaine lettuce. Perfect with a side of cherry peppers. Thanks DC Girly Girl for another great recipe! Read More

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Most helpful critical review

PamMar

07/13/2011

I was very excited to try this recipe when I first saw it but I found the tuna a bit strange with the rest of the ingredients. In my opinion I think chicken would be much better in this recipe and I will definitely try this again with chicken instead of tuna. Don't get me wrong I love tuna salad. I eat it as a sandwich at least once a week and obviously there are reviewer whom really like this with tuna. I unfortunately am not one of them. Read More

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307 Ratings

5 star values: 187
4 star values: 85
3 star values: 23
2 star values: 7
1 star values: 5

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Jillian

06/20/2011

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Patti Rose

02/08/2006

Hats off to the creator of this girl you ROCK!!! I am not even a fan of tuna but this was fabulous. I served on little garlic parmesan italian toast and it was to die for. I can't wait to try it with pasta! Thanks again! Oh I nearly forgot I did add some pine nuts cause I love them and cut back on the mayo. DIVINE!! Read More

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NANELIZ2

05/29/2005

This recipe is phenomenal! I will never eat tuna the old boring way again. The only thing I did differently was add a small crushed garlic clove (I neeeeeed garlic in everything!) and it was perfection! Read More

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UT_ERIN

09/22/2005

This is the BEST tuna salad I've ever had. I made it exactly as listed and had with a mutli-grain baguette for a nice work lunch. It would also be great mixed with some crunchy veggies and pasta for a salad. Wonderful! Read More

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Keldog

08/17/2005

WOW! I would have NEVER thought of this combo! Very tasty! Even threw in a little roasted red pepper. Read More

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CHELS

04/21/2007

Delicious! I ended up turning this into a pasta salad (adding in whole wheat rotini) when some guests came over and there was nothing left in the bowl afterwards! Thank you for sharing such a great recipe. Read More

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moonkhan

01/13/2006

I love tuna but make the worst tuna salad. Not anymore! The pesto sun-dried tomato combination is perfect! Thanks! Read More

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greenscotland

12/03/2005

Great new way of doing tuna! I too was left with half a jar of pesto and leftover sun dried tomatoes... funny how that seems to be the case.:) I too added garlic like one of your reviewers. I had it toasted with a bit of cheddar cheese as well. Gorgeous! Read More

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Windtraveler

05/29/2006

I think of this recipe as a gift from above. Thank you. Like others have said it is quick and easy to make with excellent results. I loved it. I think you could have probably used less pesto but for me it was great. I even through in some jalapenos for some "pow". Read More

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PamMar