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Tuna Chopped Pasta Salad

Anna + Em
Pasta for lunch? Yes please! This light and delicious pasta salad with high protein tin tuna is a winner and ticks all the boxes.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch, Salad
Servings 2 serves
Calories 513 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 400 g tin tuna tinned and drained
  • 1 cup pasta of choice
  • 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes chopped
  • 1 red capsicum chopped
  • 1 cucumber chopped
  • 1 cup olives halved
  • 1 cup rocket chopped
  • 1 tbsp fresh basil finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
  • sea salt & pepper to season

Instructions
 

  • If not pre-cooked, cook your pasta according to packet instructions and sit aside to cool.
  • In a larger bowl combine tuna, basil, all salad ingredients, including olives and your cooked pasta.
  • Toss to combine and dress salad with balsamic vinegar and olive oil.
  • Season with salt & pepper as desired.

Notes

SUBS
You can use any low starch vegetable that you might have - that might include: capsicum, snow peas, zucchini (grated), carrot, cabbage.
You can also use whatever leafy green you have on hand, if you don't have baby spinach.

Nutrition

Calories: 513kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 45gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 3gFiber: 6gSugar: 10gVitamin C: 97mgCalcium: 132mgIron: 5mg
Keyword salad, seafood, tuna salad
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