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The Best Tuna Pesto Pasta
Tuna pesto pasta is a creamy, comforting dish that is packed with flavor and is SO easy to make. Pasta is coated with a creamy herb sauce with lemon juice, parmesan, and tuna. With only a few ingredients you can have dinner ready in 30 minutes or less.
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 547 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 lb pasta
- 1 cup sundried tomatoes in oil
- 2 5 oz cans tuna
- 1 cup prepared pesto
- ½ cup reserved pasta cooking water
- 1 lemon squeezed
- ½-1 cup Parmesan Cheese
- Pinch red pepper flakes optional
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and boil for recommended cooking time per the package instructions.
- Once the pasta is done cooking turn the stove off, reserve ½ cup of pasta cooking water, then drain the pasta.
- Add the pasta back to the pot and place on the stove. To the pasta, add pesto and reserved pasta cooking water a few tablespoons at and stir until the noodles are well combined with the pesto. Only add enough water to loosen up the pesto and coat the pasta.
- Fold in the tuna, sundried tomatoes, lemon juice, parmesan, and red pepper flakes. Stir until well combined. Serve immediately.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
547kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
66g
(22%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Cholesterol
21mg
(7%)
Sodium
646mg
(27%)
Potassium
546mg
(16%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
1157IU
(23%)
Vitamin C
28mg
(31%)
Calcium
200mg
(20%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 547
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 547kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 66g | 22% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 21mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 646mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 546mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1157IU | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 28mg | 31% |
| Calcium | 200mg | 20% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.