Tuna And Bean Pasta Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 (184 g) can tuna in water
    1 (16 ounce) can red kidney beans
    4 cups cooked whole wheat pasta (penne is best)
    1/4 sweet onion, finely diced
    2 -3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
    2 celery ribs, finely diced
    2 carrots, finely diced
    1/2 sweet red pepper, finely diced
    6 sun-dried tomatoes
    10 kalamata olives (optional)
    1/4 cup olive oil
    1 teaspoon dried mustard
    1 teaspoon dried oregano
    1 teaspoon dried basil or 4 -5 fresh basil leaves, finely chopped
    1/2 lemon, juice of
    salt and pepper
    fat-free mayonnaise
Preparation
    Boil water with salt and set pasta to cook just until texture is beyond a la dente, but not soft.
    Drain tuna and add to large glass bowl. Break larger pieces so tuna is flakey.
    Drain and wash beans and add to tuna.
    Place non-oil packed sundried tomatoes in a bowl with hot water. Let stand for 5 minutes. After five minutes, drain excess water from tomatoes, chop and add to tuna and beans.
    Remove olive pits by cutting a slit into each olive length wise. Add to tuna, beans and tomatoes.
    Add chopped onion, garlic, celery, carrot, bell pepper.
    Add mustard, oregano, basil, (dried or fresh) salt & pepper to taste, olive oil and lemon.
    Stir and serve immediately or refrigerate for use up to 2 days later.
    Add mayonaise to large bowl mixture or individual servings - if desired.

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