Tuna, basil and tomato pasta salad
10
Points®
Total time: 30 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 15 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
You only need one pan and 30 minutes to create this pasta dish. Great for a filling lunch or a quick summer dinner!
Ingredients
Dry pasta
280 g, (spiral pasta)
Olive oil
2 tbs
Cherry tomatoes
400 g
Tuna, canned in springwater, drained
290 g, (2x185g can)
Capers, rinsed, drained
1 tbs
Fresh basil
½ cup(s)
Fresh flat-leaf parsley
2 tbs
Lemon juice
¼ cup(s)
Garlic
1 clove(s), crushed
Instructions
1
Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water, following packet instructions, or until just tender. Drain.
2
Heat half the oil in same pan over medium-high heat. Add tomatoes and garlic and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until tomatoes soften and release their juices.
3
Return pasta to pan with tuna, capers, basil, parsley, juice and remaining oil. Toss gently to combine. Serve.
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