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Tuna Pasta Salad with Green Beans Recipe
Tuna pasta salad with green beans is a summer favorite. It's a simple, fresh, and tasty dish, perfect for those hot days. Like the Italian Rice Salad, this dish can be customized with various ingredients to suit your taste.For seafood enthusiasts, I recommend this version with tuna in oil and green beans. It's an ideal dish to make ahead and store in the fridge, making it perfect for a quick lunch at home, in the office, at the beach, or even at a picnic with friends.
Ingredients
- 350 g pasta - 12 oz
- 250 g fresh, ripe cherry or grape tomatoes - ~9 oz
- 150 g green beans - ~5 oz
- 200 g tuna in oil - 7 oz
- 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 10-12 leaves fresh basil
- 1 small onion
- salt - to taste
Instructions
- To make Tuna Pasta Salad with Green Beans, start by cutting off the ends of the green beans. Wash them thoroughly and cook them in boiling water for about 10-15 minutes. They should be cooked but still crisp. Set them aside.
- Meanwhile, cook the pasta in plenty of salted water. Drain when al dente and transfer to a large salad bowl. Season with 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil to prevent sticking. Toss well and allow to cool.
- NOTE: If you are in a hurry and cannot wait to let the pasta cool, or if you think it is not al dente enough, run the pasta under cold water after draining to stop cooking. (See "How to Drain and Cool Pasta" below).
- Finely slice the onion. And set aside. Next, rinse and dry the cherry tomatoes and cut them into halves or quarters.
- NOTE: If you are afraid the onion will taste too strong or you want to make it more digestible, I recommend soaking the onion slices in cold water for about 15 minutes.
- Now that you have all the ingredients ready, toss the tuna and green bean pasta salad. Add the cherry tomatoes and 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil to the cold pasta and mix well. Then add the tuna, well squeezed out of its oil and broken up.
- Finally, add the green beans, onion slices and basil leaves (chopped or whole). Mix well and season with salt to taste.
- Serve the tuna pasta salad with green beans immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 100gCalories: 589kcalCarbohydrates: 73gProtein: 22gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 122mgPotassium: 554mgFiber: 5gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 874IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 56mgIron: 3mg
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