Chilli Tuna Pasta Salad Recipes

CHILLI TUNA PASTA

Steps:

• In a large pot, cook penne to taste (see packaging for details).
• Add oil to a deep, heavy based frying pan. Chop onion and cook in pan along with garic and chilli on high heat until oninion is soft.
• Add chopped sun dried tomatoes, tuna and pasta sauce.
• Reduce heat to a simmer.
• Add pine nuts.
• When pasta has cooked, drain and add to frying pan along with chopped, fresh basil.
• Stir pasta through sauce until well coated.
• Serve in large, open bowl.
• Top with slices of fresh parmesan cheese.
• You can add pretty much anything to this dish - olives, egg plant, artichoke hearts, capers - even anchovy fillets are lovely.
• You can also remove the tuna from the dish and add 4 or 5 rashers of chopped bacon instead. This is VERY nice.

CHILLI TUNA PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling water, uncovered, until it is just tender. Drain the pasta, then rinse it under cold water.
• Meanwhile, boil, steam or microwave the beans until just tender, then drain. Drain the tuna over a small bowl, reserving the oil for the Dressing. Flake the tuna into large chunks with a fork.
• Just before serving, combine the pasta, beans tuna, herbs and capers is a large bowl then drizzle with the Dressing. Serve the salad topped with rocket leaves.
• DRESSING.
• Combine all of the ingredients with the reserved chilli oil in a jar and shake well.

SPICY TUNA PASTA

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in pan, add garlic and chillis and saute lightly, do not burn.
• Add bell pepper and mushrooms and saute over medium heat, until soft.
• Add tin of tomatoes and oregano and simmer about 5 minutes.
• Add drained tuna chunks and stir in.
• When tuna is heated, take sauce off heat and add spring onions.
• Stir in pasta, season to taste.
• Serve with dollops of sour cream.