Name: Tuna macaroni salad
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 270 gram macaroni pasta halved lengthways; 180 gram green beans, trimmed; 1 fresh long red chilli, chopped finely (optional); 2 teaspoon olive oil; 2 tablespoon red wine vinegar; 2 teaspoon wholegrain mustard; 2 tablespoon fresh chives, finely chopped; 2 tablespoon fresh flat-leaf parsley and basil leaves each; 250 gram cherry tomatoes, halved; 1 medium_piece (200g) red capsicum, sliced thinly; 425 gram canned tuna in springwater, drained, flaked

Ingredients

270 gram macaroni pasta halved lengthways

180 gram green beans, trimmed

1 fresh long red chilli, chopped finely (optional)

2 teaspoon olive oil

2 tablespoon red wine vinegar

2 teaspoon wholegrain mustard

2 tablespoon fresh chives, finely chopped

2 tablespoon fresh flat-leaf parsley and basil leaves each

250 gram cherry tomatoes, halved

1 medium_piece (200g) red capsicum, sliced thinly

425 gram canned tuna in springwater, drained, flaked

Method

1.Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling water until tender. Add beans to pan for the last 2 minutes of pasta cooking time, drain. Rinse under cold water, drain.

2.To make dressing, combine chilli, oil, vinegar and mustard in a small bowl.

3.Combine pasta, beans, herbs, tomato, capsicum, tuna and dressing in a large bowl, toss gently.

serving per person for each of the five food groups 1½ serves vegetables;1 serve grain foods; 1 serve lean meat and bean foods.
Note

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