Pasta Salad with tuna, corn, olives, and cherry tomatoes
The cold casarecce with tuna, corn, olives, and cherry tomatoes are the perfect main dish to enjoy the heat with taste.
Colorful, fresh, and very easy to prepare, this summer cold pasta is made in minutes and wins everyone over with its Mediterranean flavor mix.
An ideal dish to prepare in advance, take to the office, to the beach, or enjoy under the umbrella. With few ingredients like tuna, corn, black and green olives, and fresh cherry tomatoes, this recipe is a great solution for those who love to eat light but tasty.
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Very Cheap
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 4 People
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Summer
Ingredients
- 12 oz casarecce
- 7 oz canned tuna in oil
- 3.5 oz sweet corn
- 1.75 oz green olives (pitted)
- 1.75 oz black olives (pitted)
- 9 oz cherry tomatoes
- To taste extra virgin olive oil
- To taste salt
Tools
- Pot
- Bowl
Steps
Cook the casarecce in a pot with plenty of salted water, following the cooking times on the package. Drain and immediately pass under cold water to stop the cooking.
Meanwhile, prepare the dressing: in a large bowl, place the drained and crumbled tuna, the sweet corn, the olives (green and black, pitted), and the cherry tomatoes cut into pieces.
Combine the now cold pasta with the other ingredients and dress with a generous drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and a pinch of salt. Mix well to combine all the ingredients.
Our cold summer casarecce are ready to be enjoyed. We can serve them immediately or let them rest in the fridge until the moment of serving: they will be even fresher and tastier!
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Storage and Tips …
Store in the fridge covered with plastic wrap or in a container with a lid.
Consume within 2 days.
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