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Mediterranean Pasta Salad with Tuna
This Mediterranean Pasta Salad with Tuna combines al dente bow tie pasta with marinated artichokes, peppers, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, radicchio, olives, red onion, white beans, tuna, and quartered hard-cooked eggs. Tossed with a dressing of olive oil, red wine vinegar, thyme, and oregano, it delivers a balanced mix of briny, fresh, and tangy flavors. It's a colorful and hearty salad that can be served as a light meal or side dish, with fresh basil and thyme added for herbal accents at serving.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
272 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb bow tie pasta
- 1/2 cup artichoke hearts chopped, marinated
- 1/2 cup peppers marinated
- 1/2 cup cucumber cut in small dice
- 1/2 cup cherry tomato halved or quartered
- 1/2 cup radicchio cut in shreds
- 1/4 cup black olives
- 1/4 cup green olives
- 1/4 cup red onion diced
- 14 ounce White beans drained and rinsed, canned
- 6 ounce albacore tuna drained, canned
- 2 egg cut in quarters, hard cooked
- basil fresh, handful of leaves
- thyme fresh, handful of leaves
- salt fresh cracked, to taste
- black pepper fresh cracked, to taste
dressing
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 4 Tbsp red wine vinegar to taste
- 1/2 tsp thyme dried
- 1/2 tsp oregano dried
- black pepper fresh cracked, to taste
- salt fresh cracked, to taste
Instructions
- Cook the pasta just to the al dente stage, drain.
- Whisk the dressing together while the pasta cooks, then toss the hot pasta with some of the dressing.
- Add the rest of the ingredients to the bowl with the pasta and toss with more of the dressing. Note: if you'd like to serve this as a 'composed salad' like you see in some of my photos, you can arrange the ingredients in groups over the pasta, and toss with the dressing tableside.
- Serve garnished with more fresh herbs.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
272kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
47mg
(16%)
Sodium
201mg
(8%)
Potassium
355mg
(8%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
278IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
60mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 272
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 272kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 201mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 355mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 278IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 60mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.