Name: Warm tuna pasta salad
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 gram spiral pasta; 2 425g cans tuna in oil; 440 gram can corn kernels, drained; 1 medium (200g) red capsicum, sliced thinly; 1 small (100g) red onion, sliced thinly; 2 sticks (150g) celery, sliced thinly; 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 1/4 cup (75g) mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon plain yoghurt; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 2 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind; 2 tablespoon lemon juice; 2 tablespoon seeded mustard; salt and freshly ground black pepper

Warm tuna pasta salad

Mix and match the vegies in this pasta salad that's both tasty and nutritious. Make sure to make a big batch for a cold snack the next day.

Serves 4

Cook

15M

Ingredients

500 gram spiral pasta

2 425g cans tuna in oil

440 gram can corn kernels, drained

1 medium (200g) red capsicum, sliced thinly

1 small (100g) red onion, sliced thinly

2 sticks (150g) celery, sliced thinly

1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

1/4 cup (75g) mayonnaise

1 tablespoon plain yoghurt

1 clove garlic, crushed

2 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind

2 tablespoon lemon juice

2 tablespoon seeded mustard

salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

1.Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water until just tender, drain.

2.Meanwhile, drain tuna, reserve 2tbsp of the oil. Combine pasta, tuna, corn, capsicum, onion, celery and parsley in a large bowl.

3.Combine mayonnaise, yoghurt, garlic, rind, juice, mustard and reserved tuna oil in a small bowl or jug. Add to pasta mixture, toss gently. Season to taste with salt and pepper before serving.

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