Recipes

Tuna & Pesto Pasta

A super easy and tasty meal for when you have no idea what to cook! You can absolutely just use any veggies you have in the fridge.

Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Difficulty Easy
Serves 4
Tuna & Pesto Pasta

Ingredients

  • 270g tinned tuna
  • 250g dry pasta
  • 2 broccoli
  • 1 red capsicum
  • 60g basil pesto
  • 1/2 cup parmesan
  • 2 tsp minced garlic
  • salt
  • pepper

Method

  • Fill a medium pot with water and pop on a high heat to boil.
  • While waiting for the water to boil, dice the capsicum and set aside. Dice the broccoli, put in a microwave save container and loosely place the lid on it. Microwave for 3 minutes. Remove the lid and set aside.
  • When the water is boiling, pour the pasta in. Allow to boil for 12-15 minutes, until the pasta is cooked through but not mushy (al dente). Drain the pasta and pour into a large bowl.
  • Drain the tuna and grate the parmesan. Set aside.
  • In the large bowl with the pasta, stir in all of the ingredients! Season with salt & pepper.
  • Divide among four bowls and enjoy!

Gluten free adaptable:
Use gluten free pasta.

Vegetarian adaptable:
Switch tuna for 2 cans of chickpeas, drained.