Tuna pasta salad
Here's a light and easy-to-prepare tuna pasta salad recipe. Make a batch for the week and eat it for lunch.
SERVES10
TIME TO MAKE15 - 30 mins
MEAL TYPELunch
TIME TO MAKE15 - 30 mins
MEAL TYPELunch
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Method
- Fill a large pot with water and bring to the boil
- Stir in the pasta, return to a boil. Leave uncovered, stirring occasionally until the pasta has cooked through
- Drain and rinse the pasta in cold water
- In a large bowl, mix cooked pasta with onion, capsicum, cucumber, tomato, herbs, tuna and lemon juice
- Toss lightly until throughly combined.
Portions
This recipe has been developed for early learning centres. As such the number of portions reflects small children’s appetites. This recipe will feed approximately 4-5 adults.
- ¼packet, wholemeal pasta
- ¼onion, peeled, finely chopped
- 1capsicum, finely chopped
- ½cucumber, finely chopped
- 2tomatoes, finely chopped
- ½ cupfresh herbs, finely chopped
- 1x 300gcan of tuna in spring water, drained and flaked
- 2 tbsplemon juice
Per
- Energy359kJ
- Total Fat0.8g
- Saturated Fat0.1g
- Total Carbohydrate12.6g
- Sugars2.5g
- Dietary Fibre2.4g
- Protein9.3g
- Cholesterol83mg
Method
- Fill a large pot with water and bring to the boil
- Stir in the pasta, return to a boil. Leave uncovered, stirring occasionally until the pasta has cooked through
- Drain and rinse the pasta in cold water
- In a large bowl, mix cooked pasta with onion, capsicum, cucumber, tomato, herbs, tuna and lemon juice
- Toss lightly until throughly combined.
Portions
This recipe has been developed for early learning centres. As such the number of portions reflects small children’s appetites. This recipe will feed approximately 4-5 adults.
Ingredients
- ¼packet, wholemeal pasta
- ¼onion, peeled, finely chopped
- 1capsicum, finely chopped
- ½cucumber, finely chopped
- 2tomatoes, finely chopped
- ½ cupfresh herbs, finely chopped
- 1x 300gcan of tuna in spring water, drained and flaked
- 2 tbsplemon juice
Ingredients
- ¼packet, wholemeal pasta
- ¼onion, peeled, finely chopped
- 1capsicum, finely chopped
- ½cucumber, finely chopped
- 2tomatoes, finely chopped
- ½ cupfresh herbs, finely chopped
- 1x 300gcan of tuna in spring water, drained and flaked
- 2 tbsplemon juice
Nutrition Facts
Per
- Energy359kJ
- Total Fat0.8g
- Saturated Fat0.1g
- Total Carbohydrate12.6g
- Sugars2.5g
- Dietary Fibre2.4g
- Protein9.3g
- Cholesterol83mg
Method
- Fill a large pot with water and bring to the boil
- Stir in the pasta, return to a boil. Leave uncovered, stirring occasionally until the pasta has cooked through
- Drain and rinse the pasta in cold water
- In a large bowl, mix cooked pasta with onion, capsicum, cucumber, tomato, herbs, tuna and lemon juice
- Toss lightly until throughly combined.
Portions
This recipe has been developed for early learning centres. As such the number of portions reflects small children’s appetites. This recipe will feed approximately 4-5 adults.
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