Pasta With Spinach, Chickpeas, Tuna, and Feta

Submitted by Gingernut

"This is another "throw-together" pasta that is easy and delicious. I always use wholemeal spiral pasta, but you can use any medium shape pasta you like. Leave out the tuna for a vegetarian version. Inspired by a recipe in Cooking Light, June 1998."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 4 cups coarsely chopped spinach
• 250 g whole wheat pasta (I use wholemeal spirals)
• 60 g feta cheese, crumbled (I prefer goat or sheep feta)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 (400 g) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 (280 g) can tuna in water, drained

directions

1. Cook pasta according to instructions.
2. Place washed and chopped spinach in a strainer, strain hot pasta over spinach.
3. Combine all other ingredients in a large serving bowl, stirring to combine.
4. Pour pasta and spinach into bowl, mix thoroughly.

Reviews

[MissLoriAnne]

Yummy! I used bottled lemon juice since I did not have fresh. I used half a 10 oz package of frozen spinach, thawed, drained and squeezed dry. I used a small can of skinless, boneless salmon since I did not have any tuna. I also used some red pepper flakes. I mixed the EVOO and lemon and pepper together and let the chickpeas and salmon marinate in it for a bit (while i was thawing the spinach in the microwave and draining it.) I prepared the pasta and then added the rest of the ingredients. Very tasty, handy entree from the pantry. Would make again. I might use some chipotle pepper spices to give even more flavor, but it is fine as is.

 

[thoughtbubbles]

I was looking for something easy to make with common ingredients in my pantry, and this recipe really impressed me. I left out the spinach, and felt the flavors all blended together really well. It has a light, lemony taste that I really enjoyed!

 

[Miss V]

I am not a big fan of chick peas, so I left them out. I added 2 cups of cherry tomatoes split in half, and about 1/2 c. of fresh basil. I increased the lemon juice to 4 T and increased the olive oil to 4T and it tasted great! Thanks for the recipe!

 

[Soobeeoz]

I made this for dinner tonight, making a few minor changes. Not liking uncooked pasta sauce I heated the garlic in the oil then added the chickpeas and 100g of low fat feta so as to make a bit of sauce. I then added one 425g can of tuna, one bunch of shredded English spinach, the juice of half a lemon, some sea salt and lots of freshly cracked black pepper, topping the finished dish (I used 395g of spaghetti rigate) with a generous amount of freshly grated vegetarian parmesan. The finished meal was on the dry side, which personally I don't mind. Anyone wanting more sauce and a zestier flavour might consider adding tomatoes along with maybe some onion, chilli flakes and extra lemon juice. I don't mean this review to sound negative. The flavour was nice, it was quick and easy to prepare, and I appreciated that it was healthy. Thanks for posting.