Tuna and Olive Pasta Salad

Name: Tuna and Olive Pasta Salad
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 17 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings (serving size: 1 1/4 cups)
Ingredients: 8 ounces (1/2 box) whole-wheat penne pasta; ¼ cup store-bought pesto; 1 (6-ounce) can oil-packed tuna, drained; ¼ cup pitted Kalamata olives

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Tuna and Olive Pasta Salad is perfect if you’re craving fast flavor. Just toss together store-bought pesto, tuna, and olives—voila! A simple pasta meal is ready in under 20 minutes.

By Caroline Wright

Recipe by Health April 2012

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Credit: Jonathan Kantor

Recipe Summary

cook:

12 mins

total:

17 mins

prep:

5 mins

Yield:

Makes 4 servings (serving size: 1 1/4 cups)

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

8 ounces (1/2 box) whole-wheat penne pasta
¼ cup store-bought pesto
1 (6-ounce) can oil-packed tuna, drained
¼ cup pitted Kalamata olives

Directions

Step 1
Cook pasta according to package directions in salted water; reserve 1/4 cup pasta water. Drain pasta, run under cold water, and return to pot.

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Step 2
In a bowl, whisk together pesto and 2 tablespoons reserved pasta water; toss with pasta, tuna, olives, and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper in pot. Chill, if desired; serve.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

365 calories; fat 12.9g; saturated fat 2.8g; mono fat 7g; poly fat 2.3g; protein 22g; carbohydrates 43g; fiber 5g; cholesterol 18mg; iron 3mg; sodium 477mg; calcium 138mg.

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