Warm Tuna, Pasta and Parsley Salad

 

                    This is a simple and delicious pasta dish that is just as good served hot as it is cold. It makes a great lunch for friends because you can make it a day in advance, so you can relax and enjoy the company.

Serves 4-6

• 250 gr cherry tomatoes
• 1 large red onion, cut into wedges
• 2 garlic cloves, sliced
• 60 ml pine nuts
• 15 ml olive oil
• 300 gr penne or other pasta shapes
• 2½ cans (170 grams each) tuna in water, drained
• 199 ml can corn kernels, drained and rinsed
• 125 ml chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Dressing

• 1 lemon, juiced
• 80 ml olive oil
• 10 ml whole-grain mustard
• 15 ml bottled capers, rinsed and roughly chopped

1. Preheat the oven to 350F (180C).
2. Line a baking tray with baking parchment and lay out the cherry tomatoes, onion, garlic and pine nuts ; drizzle everything ith the oil, season to taste and gently toss together.
3. Roast for 15-20 minutes or until the tomatoes are softened and the pine nuts are lightly broned ; remove from the oven and set aside.
4. Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling water according to the package instructions until tender.
5. To make the dressing, combine all the ingredients in a small bowl and mix together thoroughly.
6. Once the pasta is cooked, strain in a colander, then return to the pot ; add the roasted tomato mixture, tuna, corn, parsley and dressing to the pasta and mix gently, without breaking up the tomatoes too much.

Each serving : 21 g protein, 19.5 g fat, 34 g carbohydrate, 4.5 g fibre, 404 Calories.

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