Quick and Easy Tuna Pasta Salad

Submitted by Pepper 2

"This has been adapted from a Rachael Ray recipe. It's wonderful for a light dinner after a day at the beach. Next time I may add some sweet peas...."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 226.79 g shell pasta, cooked al dente, cooled and well drained
• 236.59 ml container pesto sauce, pre-prepared
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 3 (510.29 g) can tuna in water, drained (or 3 oz. tuna packets)
• 4 scallions, chopped
• 1 whole roasted red pepper, jarred, cut in small pieces
• 236.59 ml grape tomatoes, halved
• 113.39 g feta cheese, crumbled
• salt (to taste)
• pepper (to taste)

directions

1. Boil pasta and cook til al dente. Drain and rinse with cold water and set aside.
2. While the pasta is cooking, put the pesto in a large bowl.
3. Stir in the lemon juice.
4. Add the tuna and flake with a fork.
5. Add scallions, roasted red pepper, tomatoes, pasta and salt and pepper.
6. Toss the salad to coat.
7. Before serving, sprinkle with feta cheese.