Tuna and Olive Pasta Salad

Health Staff
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Tuna and Olive Pasta Salad is perfect if you’re craving fast flavor. Just toss together store-bought pesto, tuna, and olives—voila! A simple pasta meal is ready in under 20 minutes. The recipe is perfect if you’re craving fast flavor. Just toss together store-bought pesto, tuna, and olives—voila!

Yields: Makes 4 servings (serving size: 1 1/4 cups)

Prep Time time: 5 minutes

Cook Time time: 12 minutes

Total Time time: 17 minutes

Ingredients

  • 8 (1/2 box) whole-wheat penne pasta

  • 1/4 store-bought pesto

  • 1 (6-ounce) can oil-packed tuna, drained

  • 1/4 pitted Kalamata olives

Nutrition

calories 365

fat 12.9g

saturated fat 2.8g

monounsaturated fat 7g

polyunsaturated fat 2.3g

protein 22g

carbohydrate 43g

fiber 5g

cholesterol 18mg

iron 3mg

sodium 477mg

calcium 138mg

Directions

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions in salted water; reserve 1/4 cup pasta water. Drain pasta, run under cold water, and return to pot.