Italian Tuna Pasta Salad

Thank you Bumble Bee for sponsoring this post.  All opinions are 100% my own.

Labor Day weekend is coming up and then my kiddos are off to school!  It always feels like then end of Summer as soon as they go back, even though the weather will still be fairly warm for at least another month or so.  I love Fall, so I won’t be too sad when the seasons change, but for now I am going to enjoy the warm feel of the sunshine and fun with my family outdoors and in my garden.

Do your children get off the school bus hungry every day?  Well mine do!  I am always trying to make sure that I have something fairly healthy and filling for them to eat as soon as they come inside and get cleaned up.  I was recently asked to participate in Bumble Bee’s Back To School Recipe Challenge #BumbleBee101 !  Since I am always trying new things in the kitchen, I thought this would be a great opportunity to incorporate that sometimes overlooked ingredient- Tuna into a yummy recipe that my whole family would love.

This Italian Tuna Pasta Salad is a fantastic after school snack!  Garden Rotini Pasta is tossed with Albacore Tuna, sun dried tomatoes, broccoli, artichokes, red peppers, red onion, black olives, crumbled Feta cheese and Italian dressing to jazz it up a bit.  The star of this Pasta Salad is definitely that Albacore Tuna with Sun Dried Tomatoes that comes from Bumble Bee’s Gourmet Collection.  It’s delicious!  Even if your children don’t think they like tuna, this tuna and pasta salad is so flavorful, that I think they won’t mind!

This chilled Pasta Salad isn’t just for after school snacks though.  It makes a great lunch served with sliced apples, or is the perfect dish to pass for a Family Gathering or BBQ.

It can even be made on the weekend and placed into individual containers and refrigerated to make packing your child’s lunch, or your own lunch quicker on those busy weekday mornings!

Whether you are looking for something new or are trying to add more of that great Omega-3 into your diet, I think you and your family will really enjoy this simple, but delicious dish!

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*I was provided several Bumble Bee Tuna samples and a gift card to purchase ingredients to create a recipe for their Back to School Challenge.  All opinions are of course, as always, 100% my own.

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