5 from 3 votes
Summer Italian Pasta Salad
This Summer Italian Pasta Salad makes a quick healthy lunch option and is perfect for a picnic, bbq or a light meal for the upcoming warm days!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
7 mins
Total Time
17 mins
Servings:
5
Calories:
427 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 17 oz pasta farfalle, fusilli, penne, rigatoni
- 7 oz cherry tomatoes halved
- 2 cans tuna chunks well drained
- 1 can sweetcorn drained
- herbs basil, thyme, mint, handful, chopped, fresh
- 2 mozzarella cheese well drained and chopped
- arugula a bunch, fresh
- extra virgin olive oil to taste
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
- When water is boiling, add pasta and cook until "al dente" ( 2 mins earlier than what the package instruction say).
- Meanwhile, add all ingredients into a large serving bowl, and season with salt and pepper to taste and a splash of Extravirgin olive oil.
- Drain pasta and allow to cool slightly ( you can add a little olive oil so that pasta doesn't become sticky).
- Add the pasta into the bowl, mix very well and serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to eat. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
427kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
74g
(25%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
0.5g
(3%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
0.3g
(2%)
Trans Fat
0.002g
(0%)
Cholesterol
25mg
(8%)
Sodium
162mg
(7%)
Potassium
422mg
(9%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
236IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
39mg
(4%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 427
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 427kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 74g | 25% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Trans Fat | 0.002g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 25mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 162mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 422mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 236IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 4% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.