The cold pasta with smoked tuna and cherry tomatoes light is a smoked tuna pasta salad, fresh and fragrant.
Quick: the only thing to cook is the pasta, the rest is added raw!
Compared to fresh product, smoked tuna contains:
• more salt;
• less fat but this also means less essential fats [omega 3];
• more protein;
and it represents a valid alternative to fresh tuna.
The cold pasta with tuna and cherry tomatoes is a single course as it concentrates the characteristics that distinguish a balanced meal in a single dish.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Medium
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 2 People
- Cooking methods: Boiling
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- 6 oz whole wheat mezze penne
- 1 pinch mixed peppercorns (with grinder)
- 1 drizzle extra virgin olive oil (raw)
- to taste lemon juice
- smoked tuna (amount according to dietary plan)
- to taste cherry tomatoes
- to taste lemon thyme (or chopped parsley)
Suggested Tools
- 1 Knife
- 1 Cutting Board
- 1 Bowl or Salad Bowl
Preparation
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Cook the pasta, rinse it thoroughly under cold running water to cool it down, and let it drain well.Pour the pasta into a large salad bowl.
Grind the pepper onto the pasta.
Drizzle with raw olive oil and lemon juice in roughly equal amounts and mix.Separate the slices of smoked tuna and break them into pieces.
Wash the tomatoes thoroughly.
Cut and remove the part of the stem if desired.
Slice each berry vertically into halves or quarters.Add to the pasta:
• tuna;
• cherry tomatoes;
• lemon thyme or parsley;
and mix.Serve.
Your cold pasta with smoked tuna and cherry tomatoes is ready.
Enjoy your meal!
Variants:
• cold pasta with canned tuna and cherry tomatoes;
• pasta with fresh tuna and cherry tomatoes;
• cold pasta with smoked swordfish and cherry tomatoes;
• cold pasta with smoked salmon and cherry tomatoes.
Notes
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Remember:
• start the meal with a generous portion of vegetables [raw or cooked];
• a balanced meal must contain all nutrients: carbohydrates, proteins, fats & fibers;
• always prepare it respecting the proportions and food combinations indicated in your dietary plan.
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