Mediterranean Tuna Pasta

Ingredients

• Whole wheat pasta

  Dry

  8 oz or 227g

• Tuna

  Fish, light, canned in water, drained solids

  10 oz or 284g

• Tomatoes

  Red, ripe, raw, year round average

  1 cup, chopped or sliced or 180g

• Kalamata Olives

  Nature's Promise

  8 olives or 30g

• Red Onion

  Freshdirect

  ½ small raw or 35g

• Parsley

  Raw

  2 tbsp or 8g

• Capers

  Canned

  1 tbsp, drained or 9g

• Lemon juice

  Raw

  2 tsp or 10g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  2 tbsp or 27g

• Salt

  Table

  ½ tsp or 3g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

• Mozzarella cheese

  Part skim milk

  1 cup, shredded or 112g

Directions

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta until al dente according to package directions.
2. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, flake the drained tuna. Add the tomatoes, olives, red onion, parsley, capers, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper; toss to combine.
3. Reserve about 1 cup of the starchy pasta water, then drain the pasta. Add the hot pasta to the bowl and toss to coat.
4. Sprinkle in the mozzarella and stir until it’s evenly distributed; add a splash of the reserved pasta water as needed to loosen and lightly melt the cheese.
5. Taste and adjust seasoning, then serve warm or at room temperature.