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Tuna Olive Pasta Salad - italian dinner recipe

Tuna Olive Pasta Salad

Twisty pasta tossed with flaky tuna, briny olives, crisp cucumber, and a lemony mustard dressing. Fresh, filling, and made for warm evenings or next-day lunches straight from the fridge.

By Eatpace

Dairy-Free
Prep: 10 minCook: 12 min22 min total 4 servings Very Simple Italian

Ingredients

Servings:4
  • Fusilli(300 g)
  • Tuna(320 g)
  • Black Olives(120 g)
  • Cucumber(1)
  • Red Onion(1)
  • Lemon(1)
  • Dijon Mustard(1 tbsp)
  • Olive oil(3 tbsp)
  • Flat Leaf Parsley(15 g)
  • Salt(1 tsp)
  • Black pepper(½ tsp)

Method

  1. 1

    Bring a pot of well-salted water to the boil. Cook {Fusilli} until al dente according to the packet, then drain and rinse briefly under cold water to cool it down.

    ~12 min

  2. 2

    While the pasta cooks, finely slice {Red Onion}, dice {Cucumber}, roughly chop {Fresh parsley}, and halve {Black Olives} if they are large.

    ~6 min

  3. 3

    In a large bowl, whisk the juice of {Lemon} with {Dijon Mustard}, {Olive oil}, {Salt}, and {Black pepper} until combined.

    ~2 min

  4. 4

    Add the cooled pasta, {Tuna}, {Black Olives}, {Cucumber}, {Red Onion}, and {Fresh parsley} to the bowl. Toss well so the dressing lightly coats everything.

    ~2 min

  5. 5

    Serve straight away, or chill for 10 minutes if you want it extra cold and settled before eating.

    ~0 min

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Nutrition Facts

Per serving

465
Calories
26g
Protein
20g
Fat
42g
Carbs
3g
Fiber

Percent daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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