Creamy pesto & chicken pasta salad
If you need a quick boost of carbohydrates, try this filling and nutritionally-balanced pasta salad
Pasta salad with tuna, capers & balsamic dressing
Serves 4
Easy
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Update tuna pasta salad by skipping the mayo and adding balsamic vinegar, olive oil, colourful tomatoes and celery
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- 350g orecchiettepasta
- 225g jar MSC approved tunain spring water, drained
- 1 tbsp caperdrained
- 15 peppadewpeppers from a jar, chopped
- 1 celeryheart, sliced
- 140g yellow, red or a mixture of cherry tomatohalved
- 75ml balsamic vinegar
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 100g bag rocketleaves
- good handful basil leaves
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal527
- fat10g
- saturates2g
- carbs82g
- sugars16g
- fibre3g
- protein24g
- salt0.6glow
Method
step 1
Cook the pasta following pack instructions, then drain and rinse in cold water. After draining again, transfer to a large bowl. Add the remaining ingredients except the basil, season well, and toss to combine. Scatter with basil and serve.
