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Pasta Salad with Tuna and Beans
Course Lunch
Cuisine American
Keyword beans, dairy free, easy, lowfat, pasta salad, tuna
Prep Time 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes minutes
Total Time 30 minutes minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 522kcal
- 8 ounce penne pasta, dry
- 1 medium bell pepper, red
- 1/4 cup chopped green onion
- 2 stalk celery
- 1 medium tomato, red
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley, fresh
- 1/4 cup pine nuts, dried
- 15 ounce great northern beans, canned
- 5 ounce tuna, canned in water
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium lemon
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, ground
Cook penne in salted water according to package directions. While pasta is cooking, dice red pepper, green onions, celery, tomato, and parsley.
Place pasta in a large bowl and mix in beans, drained tuna, red pepper, green onions, celery, parsley and tomato.
Toast pine nuts in a dry pan over medium heat for about 5-6 minutes until brown; set aside to cool.
Meanwhile, drizzle olive oil and the zest and juice from the lemon over the pasta salad and mix well.
Take a bite to check for seasoning and add salt and pepper if needed.
Sprinkle on toasted pine nuts before serving.
Calories: 522kcal | Carbohydrates: 75g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 639mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 7g