A delicious pasta salad tossed together with chunks of tuna, pimiento-stuff olives, cherry tomatoes and a super flavorful lemon-garlic vinaigrette.
Servings : 6servings
Prep Time 20 minutesmins
Cook Time 10 minutesmins
Total Time 30 minutesmins
Ingredients
FOR THE TUNA PASTA SALAD
8-ounceswhole grain rigatoni
2cupscherry tomatoes, halved
2cans Chunk Light Tuna in water
1/2-cupsliced STAR Pimiento-Stuffed Queen Olives
chopped fresh basil, for garnish
FOR THE LEMON-GARLIC VINAIGRETTE
1garlic clove, minced
zest of 1 lemon
pinch of salt
1/4cupfresh lemon juice
1/3cupSTAR Extra Virgin Olive oil
2tablespoonswater
salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
Instructions
Prepare pasta according to the directions on the package; drain and rinse with cold water.
Set aside and let cool; about 5 minutes.
Transfer pasta to a deep salad bowl.
Add halved tomatoes over pasta.
Layer tuna over tomatoes.
Add sliced olives over tuna and set aside.
In a mixing bowl, whisk together minced garlic, lemon zest, pinch of salt, lemon juice, olive oil, water, salt and pepper; whisk until thoroughly combined.
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.
Course: Salads/Side Dishes
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cold pasta salad, easy pasta salad, easy tuna salad