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Mediterranean Pasta Salad with Tuna
Mediterranean Pasta Salad with Tuna is one of our quick go to dinners, it's got everything we crave when we're super hungry ~ carbs, protein, and lots of crunchy veggies. It's ready in the time it takes to cook the pasta.
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 marinated artichoke hearts chopped
- 1/2 cup marinated peppers
- 1/2 cup cucumber cut in small dice
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes halved or quartered
- 1/2 cup radicchio cut in shreds
- 1/4 cup black olives
- 1/4 cup green olives
- 1/4 cup diced red onion
- 14 ounce can white beans drained and rinsed
- 6 ounce can of albacore tuna drained
- 2 hard cooked eggs cut in quarters
- handful of fresh basil and thyme leaves
- salt and fresh cracked black pepper to taste
dressing
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 4 Tbsp more or less to taste red wine vinegar
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- salt and fresh cracked black pepper 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
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Cholesterol
47mg
(16%)
Sodium
201mg
(8%)
Potassium
355mg
(10%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
278IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
60mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
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.