December 20, 2018
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If you can't decide between pasta salad or rice salad, then this beautiful tuna risoni salad is the solution.
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Pasta recipes, Pasta salad recipes
Ingredients
- 1 cup risoni pasta*
- 1/2 cup (120g) fresh ricotta
- 1 tablespoon chopped basil, plus 1/4 cup small leaves
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons capers, rinsed, drained
- 2 small tomatoes, seeds removed, cut into thin wedges
- 2 cups wild rocket leaves
- 1/4 cup (60ml) lemon juice
- 2 x 185g cans tuna in springwater, drained
Method
Step 1
Cook the risoni in a saucepan of boiling, salted water according to packet directions. Drain and rinse under cold water.
Step 2
Meanwhile, combine the ricotta, chopped basil and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a small bowl. Season to taste.
Step 3
Combine the cooked pasta, basil leaves, capers, tomato, rocket leaves, lemon juice and remaining tablespoon of olive oil in a large bowl. Gently mix through large chunks of tuna, being careful not to break them up too much.
Step 4
Serve topped with a spoonful of the ricotta.
- Low carb
- Low kilojoule
- Low sodium
- Low sugar
- Lower gi
Nutrition
1829 kj
Energy
15g
Fat Total
4g
Saturated Fat
32g
Protein
191.29mg
Sodium
4g
Carbs (sugar)
42g
Carbs (total)
All nutrition values are per serve
Notes
* Rice-shaped pasta from supermarkets.
- Author: Nancy Duran
- Image credit: Steve Brown
- Publication: Taste.com.au
Source: taste.com.au
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