Best Chilli Tuna Pasta Salad Recipes

CHILLI TUNA PASTA SALAD

Chilli Tuna Pasta Salad image

One of my favourites...for best results be sure to use good quality tuna. I usually use Sirena brand tuna.

Provided by Stardustannie

Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time 30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

300 g large shell pasta
200 g green beans, halved
2 (185 g) cans tuna, in chili oil
1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup firmly packed fresh basil leaf, torn
2 tablespoons drained baby capers
100 g baby rocket or 100 g baby spinach leaves
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 teaspoons sugar

Steps:

Cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling water, uncovered, until it is just tender. Drain the pasta, then rinse it under cold water.
Meanwhile, boil, steam or microwave the beans until just tender, then drain. Drain the tuna over a small bowl, reserving the oil for the Dressing. Flake the tuna into large chunks with a fork.
Just before serving, combine the pasta, beans tuna, herbs and capers is a large bowl then drizzle with the Dressing. Serve the salad topped with rocket leaves.
DRESSING.
Combine all of the ingredients with the reserved chilli oil in a jar and shake well.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 380.9, Fat 13, SaturatedFat 2.2, Cholesterol 23.4, Sodium 120.1, Carbohydrate 43.5, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 3.4, Protein 22.3

CHILLI TUNA PASTA SALAD

CHILLI TUNA PASTA SALAD image

Categories Salad Fish Low Fat

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

300g of large shell pasta
250g of fresh green beans trimmes and halved
2x185g of tuna in brine or in chilli oil
1/3 cup of coarsley chopped fresh parsely
1/3 cup of firmly packed fresh basil leaves (torn)
150 g of baby rocket leaves
1/4 cup of olive oil
1/4 cup of lemon juice
2 cloves of garlic crushed
2 teaspoons of sugar.

Steps:

Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling water, uncovered until just tender, drain. Rince under cold water and drain again. Meanwhile boil, steam or microwave the beans until just tender, and refresh under cold water once cooked. Drain the tuna and reserve the oil, place tuna in a large bowl and flake with a fork, add pasta and beans with herbs, rocket and toss gently to combine. place remaining ingredients and the reserved oil in a jar and shake well, drizzle oil over the mixture and serve.

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