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Mediterranean Tuna Pasta

Mediterranean Tuna Pasta
  • Category

    Dinner

  • Cusine

    Mediterranean

Ingredients

2 5-ounce cans of albacore tuna , drained*

1 tomato, cored, cut in half crosswise and squeezed of excess juice, chopped

1/4 cup pitted, kalamata olives, coarsely chopped

1/4 cup chopped red onion

2 Tbsp chopped parsley

1 Tbsp capers, coarsely chopped

2 teaspoons lemon juice

2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Pinch of freshly ground black pepper

3/4 pound fusilli pasta, dry

1 cup grated Mozzarella cheese

Directions

Heat 2 quarts of salted water , to a boil. While heating the pasta water, prep the ingredients.

Place drained tuna in a medium bowl. Stir with a fork to break up the largest chunks of tuna. Add the tomato, olives, red onion, parsley, capers, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper. Stir to combine.

When the pasta water comes to a boil, add the pasta and boil, uncovered, on a rolling boil until al dente . Reserve 1/4 cup of the pasta water.

Drain the pasta and immediately add the pasta to the tuna mixture. Sprinkle with the grated Mozzarella cheese and stir until everything is well combined. If the pasta seems a little dry, add some of the reserved pasta water and/or some more olive oil. Serve warm.