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Tuna-Pasta Salad
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Tuna-Pasta Salad

12 ingredients 6 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

660
Calories
32g
Protein
29g
Fat
69g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 14 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pasta 1 cup cooked (140g) 220
Salmon 100g cooked 208
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Plum 1 medium (66g) 30
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Olive 1 large (4g) 4
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Capers 1 tbsp (9g) drained 2
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Bean not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound beans, green, fresh, cut into 1/2 inch lengths
  • 8 each tomatoes, ripe, plum, cut into 8 pieces each
  • 6 each scallions, with 3 inches green, cut on diagonal into thin slices
  • 1/2 cup olives, pitted, black, coarsely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon capers, tiny
  • 1 teaspoon garlic, finely minced
  • 1 salt, to taste
  • 1 pepper, to taste
  • 5 tablespoon parsley, fresh, chopped
  • 1/4 cup oil, extra virgin olive
  • 2 each tuna fish, water packed, cans, drained
  • 3/4 pound pasta, tube shaped, (Ziti or penne), cooked al dente

Directions

1

blanch the green beans in boiling water about 2 minutes, or until just crisp but tender. Drain, rinse under cold water and pat dry.

2

In a large bowl, combine the cooked green beans with tomatoes, scallions, olives, capers, garlic, salt, pepper and 4 tb parsley.

3

Drizzle in the olive oil, folding ingredients gently. Let rest at room temperature for at least 1 hour for flavors to blend.

4

To serve, flake the tuna in large pieces; add to the sauce. Add the cooked pasta and toss gently. Adjust seasonings and garnish with remaining tb of parsley. Serve at room temperature.

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Recipe sourced from fandom

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