Mediterranean Tuna Pasta

Ingredients

• Whole wheat pasta

  Dry

  8 oz or 227g

• Tuna

  Fish, white, canned in oil, drained solids

  10 oz or 284g

• Tomatoes

  Red, ripe, raw, year round average

  1 cup, chopped or sliced or 180g

• Kalamata Olives

  Nature's Promise

  8 olives or 30g

• Red Onion

  Freshdirect

  ½ small raw or 35g

• Parsley

  Raw

  2 tbsp or 8g

• Capers

  Canned

  1 tbsp, drained or 9g

• Lemon juice

  Raw

  2 tsp or 10g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  2 tbsp or 27g

• Salt

  Table

  ½ tsp or 3g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

• Mozzarella cheese

  Part skim milk

  1 cup, shredded or 112g

Directions

1. Cook pasta according to package directions until al dente.
2. In a medium bowl, break up the drained tuna with a fork. Add tomatoes, olives, red onion, parsley, capers, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine.
3. Drain the pasta and add it to the tuna mixture, reserving a cup of pasta water.
4. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and stir until combined. If needed, add reserved pasta water for moisture.
5. Serve and enjoy.

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