Tuna-Fennel Pasta Salad

Tuna-Fennel Pasta Salad
Need a dairy free and pescatarian main course? Tuna-Fennel Pasta Salad could be an amazing recipe to try. This recipe makes 4 servings with 308 calories, 19g of protein, and 2g of fat each. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 24 minutes. If you have penne pasta), fuji apple, lemon, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the lemon you could follow this main course with the Lemon Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Icing

Instructions

1
Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.
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Drain pasta in a large colander over a bowl, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid. Rinse pasta under cold water; drain.
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Drain tuna, reserving 2 tablespoons oil. Grate 2 teaspoons rind from lemon; squeeze 3 tablespoons juice.
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4
Combine reserved oil, rind, and juice in a large bowl; stir with a whisk.
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5
Add pasta to oil mixture, tossing to coat. Fold in tuna and apple.
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6
Remove fronds from fennel bulb; finely chop fronds to measure 3 tablespoons.
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Remove and discard stalks. Thinly slice fennel bulb. Stir fronds and sliced fennel into pasta mixture.
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8
Add reserved pasta liquid and 1/2 teaspoon salt, tossing to coat pasta salad evenly.
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Sustainable Choice: Industry label regulations require solid white tuna to be from the albacore variety.
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DifficultyNormal
Ready In24 m.
Servings4
Health Score44
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