TAGLIATELLE WITH TUNA, LEMON & ROCKET

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Tagliatelle with tuna, lemon & rocket image

Create a tangy fresh dish using your cupboard ingredients

Provided by Gennaro Contaldo

Categories     Dinner, Lunch, Main course, Pasta, Supper

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 6

300g dried tagliatelle
4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil , plus extra for drizzling
1 garlic clove , finely chopped
2 x 260g cans tuna in extra virgin olive oil, drained
a handful of rocket , plus a little extra to garnish
grated zest and juice of 1 lemon

Steps:

  • Cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling salted water until al dente. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in another large pan, add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
  • Put the drained tuna in a bowl. Lightly mash with a fork and add to the garlic in the pan, then add the rocket. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and stir in the lemon zest and juice.
  • Drain the pasta and add to the tuna mixture. Mix well together and serve immediately, drizzled with a little extra virgin olive oil and garnished with extra rocket.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 500 calories, Fat 20 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 57 grams carbohydrates, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 27 grams protein, Sodium 0.5 milligram of sodium

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