Name: Flaked tuna and cherry tomato pasta salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 100g (3 1/2oz) dried wholewheat fusilli or penne pasta; 5 tablespoons passata; 1 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 1/2 tsp balsamic vinegar or to taste; 1-2 tablespoons shredded fresh basil leaves; Freshly ground black pepper to taste; 4 spring onions chopped; 1/2 yellow pepper seeded and diced; 100g (3 1/2oz) sugar snap peas chopped; 140g (5 oz) cherry tomatoes quartered; 198g (7oz) can tuna steak (or chunks) in spring water drained and flaked

Meal type: Side dish

Serves: 2

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 10 minutes

Cook pasta according to packet directions until just tender. Rinse under cold running water to cool and drain thoroughly. Place in a serving bowl; set aside.
In a small bowl, whisk together passata, oil, vinegar, basil and black pepper. Pour dressing over pasta; toss to mix well.
Add spring onions, yellow pepper, sugar snap peas, cherry tomatoes and tuna to pasta; toss lightly to mix. Serve immediately or cover and chill until ready to serve.

Variations

Red or green pepper can be substituted for the yellow pepper. Try using mangetout, fresh (shelled) peas or canned (drained) sweetcorn kernels in place of the sugar snap peas.

Energy 1088kJ 259kcal 13%

Carbs 25.7g -

Fat 6.7g Low 10%

Saturates 0.9g Low 5%

Sugar 9g Low 10%

Salt 0.75g Low 13%

% = an adult's reference intake

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Ingredients

100g (3 1/2oz) dried wholewheat fusilli or penne pasta

5 tablespoons passata

1 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1 1/2 tsp balsamic vinegar, or to taste

1-2 tablespoons shredded fresh basil leaves

Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

4 spring onions, chopped

1/2 yellow pepper, seeded and diced

100g (3 1/2oz) sugar snap peas, chopped

140g (5 oz) cherry tomatoes, quartered

198g (7oz) can tuna steak (or chunks) in spring water, drained and flaked

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