Zesty Tuna Pasta
This light yet bold pasta is an easy pasta dish to whip up on any night of the week!
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 4 ounce (113 g) dried angel hair pasta
- 5 ounce (142 g) canned tuna packed in olive oil (do not drain)
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Zest of 1-2 lemons (your preference)
- 1 ½ tablespoons capers
- 1 ½ cups (45 g) baby spinach roughly chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Handful chopped fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to a boil and follow the directions on the pasta box and cook the pasta until al dente.4 ounce dried angel hair pasta
- In the meantime, in a large bowl, add the tuna with olive oil (see notes below), lemon juice, lemon zest, capers, and baby spinach.5 ounce canned tuna packed in olive oil, Juice of 1 lemon, Zest of 1-2 lemons, 1 1/2 tablespoons capers, 1 1/2 cups baby spinach
- Once the pasta is done cooking, drain and immediately add to the contents of the large bowl.
- Toss the pasta and the ingredients together; the heat from the pasta will wilt the spinach and warm up the other ingredients. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.Salt and pepper
- Divide evenly onto plates and serve. Garnish with basil leaves on top, if desired.Handful chopped fresh basil leaves
Notes
*If you're using tuna packed in water, drain it and add it to the bowl along with four tablespoons of olive oil.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 216 kcal | Carbohydrates: 43 g | Protein: 8 g | Fat: 1 g | Saturated Fat: 1 g | Cholesterol: 1 mg | Sodium: 189 mg | Potassium: 254 mg | Fiber: 2 g | Sugar: 2 g
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