Tuna Caliente Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Tuna Salad Recipes. (Tuna Caliente Recipe). Tuna gets jazzed up with jalepenos and a tangy lemon mayonnaise in this fun summer pasta salad. Serve over a bed of fresh iceburg lettuce. Use more or less jalapenos to suit your taste.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Tuna Caliente Recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package uncooked pasta shells

3 (5 ounce) cans water packed tuna

drained and flaked

4 tablespoons chopped jalapeno peppers

¼ cup diced red onion

⅓ cup diced celery

¾ cup light mayonnaise

2 tablespoons light sour cream

1 tablespoon lemon zest

2 teaspoons country Dijon-style mustard

2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

salt and pepper to taste

Salad

Directions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta shells and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Rinse under cold water until cool.

Step 2

In a large bowl gently mix the cooled pasta tuna jalapeno peppers onion and celery. In a separate bowl mix the mayonnaise sour cream lemon zest mustard and lemon juice. Stir the dressing mixture into the pasta salad to evenly coat. Season with salt and pepper and chill until ready to serve.

Nutritional Information

Tuna Caliente Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 498.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 33.1g 66%

Carbohydrates: 49.8g 16%

Dietary Fiber: 3.2g 13%

Sugars: 3.7g

Fat: 17.9g 28%

Saturated Fat: 3.4g 17%

Cholesterol: 47mg 16%

Vitamin A Iu: 273IU 6%

Niacin Equivalents: 21.5mg 166%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 28%

Vitamin C: 6.8mg 11%

Folate: 117.5mcg 29%

Calcium: 40.9mg 4%

Iron: 3.5mg 19%

Magnesium: 56mg 20%

Potassium: 373.1mg 11%

Sodium: 464.6mg 19%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 33%

Calories From Fat: 161.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.