Best Tuna Pasta Primavera Recipes

TUNA PASTA PRIMAVERA

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Make and share this Tuna Pasta Primavera recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Vino Girl

Categories One Dish Meal

Time 20m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

8 ounces bow tie pasta, uncooked
1 lb asparagus, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 cup English pea, frozen
1/4 cup green onion, sliced
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 cup tomatoes, chopped and seeded
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 (6 ounce) cans tuna in water, drained and coarsely flaked
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Steps:

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain but reserve 3 tablespoons of the cooking water.
While pasta cooks, combine asparagus and peas in a steamer basket over boiling water; cover and steam 3-4 minutes or until asparagus is crisp-tender. Drain.
Combine steamed vegetables, onions, salt, and oil in a large bowl.
Add pasta, pasta cooking water, tomato, and lemon juice; toss well.
Add tuna; toss.
Sprinkle with pepper and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 281, Fat 5.3, SaturatedFat 1.2, Cholesterol 56.9, Sodium 440.2, Carbohydrate 36, Fiber 4.5, Sugar 4.2, Protein 23

PASTA PRIMAVERA WITH TUNA AND OLIVES

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Categories Onion Quick & Easy

Yield 4 - 6 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 lb short dry pasta such as Penne or Farfalle
1 cup of canned Tuna
3 Garlic cloves
1 1/2 cups of pitted black olives
1 cup diced ripe vine tomatoes
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 fresh buffalo mozzarella cut into small cubes (about 250 grams)
1/2 cup fresh basil coarsley chopped
1 teaspoon anchovy paste
Salt
Pepper

Steps:

Cook the pasta in salted boiling water until "al dente" Meanwhile peel and crush the garlic cloves. Put them over moderate heat in a small saucepan with all of the oil until the garlic begins to bubble a bit. Remove from heat and set aside to cool. When about room temparature (20 min) remove the garlic cloves. In a bowl mix the tuna and the achovy paste with a fork to separate the tuna chunks. When the pasta is ready, drain and transfer to a large bowl. Add the chopped tomatoes and mix well. Then add the tuna mixture, the black olives and the oil. Mix well. Let it cool for 2 to 3 minutes, season with salt and pepper and add the mozzarella and the basil. Mix again and serve.

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