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Tuna and Pesto Pasta Salad

Tuna and Pesto Pasta Salad recipe
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Recipe By: 
Foodbank
foodbank.org.au [1]
Prep Time: 
20 minutes
Cook Time: 
20 minutes
Serves: 
4
Make this fast tuna pasta salad with a bit of pesto for recipe that is great for a light dinner or the office lunchbox.

Ingredients

  • 375g packet Vetta Penne
  • 1/2 cup basil pesto
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 425g can tuna-in-oil, drained and flaked
  • 1 small red onion, finely sliced
  • 2 Lebanese cucumbers, halved lengthways and sliced
  • 250g cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 100g feta cheese, crumbled
  • 1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives, halved lengthways
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves


Method

  1. Cook penne pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water following packet directions. Drain. Rinse under cold water. Drain in a colander until dry. Transfer to a large bowl
  2. Combine pesto and lemon juice in a screw top jar. Season with salt and pepper. Shake well to combine
  3. Add tuna, onion, cucumbers, tomatoes, feta and olives to pasta. Season with pepper. Drizzle with pesto mixture. Gently toss to combine. Scatter with basil leaves

Links
[1] http://foodbank.org.au/