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Tuna Pasta
Balanced, flavorful, and enjoyable—this recipe has it all.
Cook Time
15 mins
Servings:
4
Servings
Calories:
392 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Dinner, Others
Cuisine:
American, International
Ingredients
- 6 oz tuna albacore, packed in oil
- 8 oz spaghetti
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- lemon zest of one
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- 2 tbsp capers
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 2 TBSP parsley chopped
Instructions
- Prepare pasta according to package instructions until al dente. After draining, toss in a little olive oil to keep it from sticking.
- Into a cold sauté pan, add olive oil, garlic, red pepper flakes. Turn heat to medium, allow to slowly warm up. Stir until occasionally until garlic becomes fragrant and starts to sizzle.
- Add capers, lemon zest and juice, salt and parsley, cook for about 2 minutes.
- Remove pan from heat, add tuna. Stir until tuna is coated with the sauce.
- Add the cooked pasta and toss until everything is combined and coated with sauce. Taste and add more salt if needed.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
392kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
43g
(14%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Cholesterol
8mg
(3%)
Sodium
585mg
(24%)
Potassium
240mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
244IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
24mg
(2%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 392
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 392kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 585mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 240mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 244IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.