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Citrus Tuna Pasta Salad
Ingredients
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12
ounces dried mafalda
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2
9 ounce package frozen artichoke hearts, thawed
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2
9 1/4 ounce can chunk white tuna (water packed), drained and broken into chunks
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2
cups sliced fresh mushrooms
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2
cups chopped yellow sweet peppers
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1/2
cup sliced, pitted ripe olives
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1
recipe Lemon Dressing (see recipe below)
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2
cups cherry tomatoes, halved
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1/4
cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese
Directions
1. Cook pasta in a Dutch oven according to package directions, adding the artichoke hearts the last 5 minutes of cooking; drain. Rinse with cold water; drain again. Halve any large artichoke hearts.
2. Transfer pasta and artichoke hearts to a very large bowl. Gently stir in tuna, mushrooms, sweet peppers, and olives.
3. Pour Lemon Dressing over pasta mixture; toss to coat. Cover and chill for 4 to 24 hours. Before serving, gently stir in tomatoes and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Makes 8 servings.
From the Test Kitchen
- Tip To Tote:Transport salad, tomatoes, and Parmesan cheese in an insulated cooler with ice packs.
- Variation For 4 Servings:Prepare using method above, except cook pasta and artichoke hearts in a large saucepan. Stir salad together in a large bowl.
Lemon Dressing
Yield: about 3/4 cup
Ingredients
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2
teaspoons finely shredded lemon peel
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1/3
cup lemon juice
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1/3
cup rice vinegar or white wine vinegar
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1/4
cup salad oil
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2
tablespoons snipped fresh thyme or basil or 2 teaspoons dried thyme or basil, crushed
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1
teaspoon sugar
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1/2
teaspoon black pepper
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4
cloves garlic, minced
Directions
In a small bowl whisk together lemon peel, lemon juice, rice vinegar or white wine vinegar, salad oil, thyme or basil, sugar, black pepper, and minced garlic. Makes about 3/4 cup.
Nutrition Facts
(Citrus Tuna Pasta Salad)
- Servings Per Recipe 8,
- Calories 394,
- Protein (gm) 25,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 45,
- Fat, total (gm) 12,
- Cholesterol (mg) 31,
- Saturated fat (gm) 2,
- Monosaturated fat (gm) 2,
- Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 1,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 6,
- Sugar, total (gm) 4,
- Vitamin A (IU) 534,
- Vitamin C (mg) 87,
- Thiamin (mg) 0,
- Riboflavin (mg) 0,
- Niacin (mg) 8,
- Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
- Folate (µg) 89,
- Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 1,
- Sodium (mg) 407,
- Potassium (mg) 466,
- Calcium (DV %) 101,
- Iron (DV %) 3,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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