Easy Tuna Pasta Salad with Olive Tapenade

Tuna pasta salad with olive tapenade garnished with fresh basil in a colorful blue bowl

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Easy Tuna Pasta Salad with Olive Tapenade

Easy tuna pasta salad with olive tapenade—quick, flavorful, and made with pantry staples. A simple lunch or light dinner ready in minutes.

Prep Time15

Cook Time0

Total Time15

Course: Lunch

Cuisine: American

Keyword: tuna olive pasta salad, tuna pasta salad, tuna tapenade salad

Servings:

Author: Hallie Harron | Simple Nourished Living

Equipment

Ingredients

3/4 cup cooked farfalle pasta
1 can (6 ounces) tuna in olive oil
2 tablespoons prepared olive tapenade
2 tablespoons chopped mint, parsley, chives or combination

Instructions

If you are using uncooked pasta, bring 2 quarts water to a boil and cook the noodles for according to the package instructions (usually about 10 to 12 minutes or until tender). Drain and place in a large mixing bowl.
Stir in tuna, tapenade and herbs, mixing thoroughly.
Serve immediately or cool and serve cold or at room temperature.

Notes

Serving size: 1 generous cup

WW Points: 7

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7 PointsPlus (Old plan)

If you can, let the salad sit for at least 20 minutes so the tuna and tapenade sink into the pasta.

No leftover pasta to start with? The herbs can be chopped and the rest of the dish made ready to mix while the noodles are boiling.

Use plenty of water to boil the noodles to remove any excess starch. It is usually marked on the package however if it's not, use a filled medium-sized pot to cook them.

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