Pasta Salad with Tomatoes & Turkey

This simple tomato and turkey pasta salad is just the thing to make for a quick and tasty lunch.

Pasta is always a winner for easy meals, and with this recipe, you can create a healthy lunch in 5 minutes with real food!

It’s such a yummy way to repurpose ingredients from your fridge into a kid-favorite meal, and you can customize the salad with whatever protein, veggies, and dressings you happen to have on hand.

Swap the turkey for ham or grilled chicken. Don’t have carrots? Add chopped bell pepper, broccoli, or shredded cheese- you get the idea.

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Here’s a tip on how to reheat cold pasta so it doesn’t dry out: add the pasta to a microwave-safe dish with a couple of tablespoons of water. Cover with plastic wrap, and microwave for 30-seconds to 1 minute.

The pasta doesn’t need to be super hot, but you want to be able to easily toss it together with the rest of the ingredients, and warming it up beforehand can help.

If you’re using a plastic container, make sure to add an ice pack to keep everything cool.

Additional snacks like fruit, hard-boiled eggs, or veggies should be packed separately. This is where having a compartmentalized snack box comes in handy since you can pack multiple ingredients like fruit, crackers, and dip under one lid, and everything stays fresh.

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