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Tuna Pasta Salad

Wholewheat pasta with tuna, sweetcorn and crunchy veg. Makes a great cold lunchbox.

22 min total1 serving495.6 kcal / serving
high-proteinhigh-fibrefamily-friendly

495.6

Calories

36.9g

Protein

63.7g

Carbs

9.6g

Fibre

11.7g

Fat

Ingredients

  • 60g dry wholewheat pasta (150g cooked)
  • 1 small tin tuna in water, drained
  • 2 tbsp sweetcorn
  • a few chunks of cucumber
  • 1 tomato, chopped
  • 2 tsp rapeseed oil
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice

Method

  1. 1Cook the pasta for 10 to 12 minutes, drain and rinse under cold water.
  2. 2Toss with the tuna, sweetcorn, cucumber and tomato.
  3. 3Dress with the oil, lemon juice and black pepper.

Swaps and tips

  • Use any leftover pasta shapes. Mackerel works instead of tuna.

Around £1.61 per serving at supermarket own-brand prices (estimate).

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