TAGLIATELLE WITH TUNA, LEMON & ROCKET

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

Ingredients

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