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A yellow pot with tuna pesto pasta surrounded by small bowls of onion, tomatoes and a jar of ground pepper.

Tuna Pesto Pasta

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  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 17 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Category: Dinner, Lunch
  • Cuisine: American, Gluten Free

Ingredients

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  • 8 oz gluten free dried pasta
  • 4 cups fresh spinach
  • 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
  • 8–10oz jar pitted green olives (drained and chopped)
  • 1/2 red onion (thinly sliced)
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 2 cans tuna
  • 1 cup pesto (store bought or homemade)
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt (to taste)
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh cracked pepper (to taste)

Instructions

  1. Cook pasta according to the instructions on the box.
  2. While the pasta is cooking, place all the prepped ingredients in a large serving bowl including the sliced onions, olives, spinach, tomato, tuna, and lemon juice.
  3. When the pasta is done cooking, reserve about 1/4 cup of the cooking water, drain and add the pasta to the bowl along with the pesto. Stir to combine.
  4. Season with salt and pepper and enjoy hot or cold.

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