Lunch
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
- 1Cook the pasta for 10 to 12 minutes, drain and rinse under cold water.
- 2Toss with the tuna, sweetcorn, cucumber and tomato.
- 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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