Name: Tuna and lemon pasta salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 400 gram farfalle or other short pasta; 2 bunches asparagus; 425 gram tuna in spring water, drained, flaked; 1/2 cup finely chopped mint; 1/2 cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley; 1/2 cup (35g) fresh breadcrumbs, toasted; grissini, to serve; Dressing; grated rind of 1 lemon; 2 tablespoon lemon juice; 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; 1 garlic clove, crushed

Tuna and lemon pasta salad

Turn pantry staples into a tasty and easy midweek meal in just 20 minutes.

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

10M

Total

20M

Ingredients

400 gram farfalle or other short pasta

2 bunches asparagus

425 gram tuna in spring water, drained, flaked

1/2 cup finely chopped mint

1/2 cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley

1/2 cup (35g) fresh breadcrumbs, toasted

grissini, to serve

Dressing

grated rind of 1 lemon

2 tablespoon lemon juice

2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

1 garlic clove, crushed

Method

1.Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling, salted water according to packet directions. Drain and refresh.

2.Meanwhile, drop asparagus into a pan of boiling, salted water for 3 minutes. Drain and refresh under cold water, then drain again. Halve asparagus, then slice diagonally.

3.Combine asparagus with pasta, tuna, mint and parsley in a serving bowl.

4.To make dressing, combine ingredients in a jug. Drizzle over pasta and toss. Season to taste. Stir through breadcrumbs just before serving with grissini.

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