Tuna with Penne pasta
- Ready In:
- 18mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
4-6
ingredients
- 1 can high quality canned tuna in vegetable oil (we prefer Genova brand)
- 1 lemon, juice of
- 3 cloves chopped garlic
- olive oil
- 1 bunch chopped fresh basil
- 1⁄2 lb penne pasta (I prefer whole wheat pasta)
- kosher salt
- pepper
- fresh parmesan cheese or romano cheese (I prefer Locatelli Pecorino romano)
directions
- Cook pasta till al dente.
- Drain.
- Combine the rest of the ingredients in large bowl.
- Toss with cooked pasta.
- Garnish with cheese and adjust seasonings.
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I used 1/2 a lemon, adding a little zest to the salad. I used 2 T. olive oil, and 1 tsp. dried basil. After mincing the garlic, I let it soak in the olive oil while the pasta cooked. I used about 1/2 tsp. salt, solid white albacore tuna packed in water (drained & flaked), liberal pepper and about 1/4 c. fresh Parmesan cheese (Parmigiano Reggiano). The flavor was light and refreshing: not too tuna, not too lemony, not too basil...and the penne adds a nice texture. Made for a great lunch. Thanks!
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