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Tuna Pesto Pasta

Tuna Pesto Pasta

Course Main Course
Cuisine Mediterranean
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 500 kcal
Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

  • 8 oz fusilli pasta 225 grams
  • 2 cans tuna in olive oil 4 oz / 110 grams each
  • 15 blanched almonds
  • 2 tbsp pine nuts 18 grams
  • 5 oz fresh bagged spinach 150 grams
  • 15 fresh basil leaves
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice 15 ml
  • 1/4 cup grated manchego cheese + more for garnish 30 grams
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 60 ml
  • sea salt & black pepper

Instructions

  1. Fill a stock pot a little over half ways with water, season generously with sea salt and heat it with a high heat

  2. While the water is heating, make the pesto, heat a small fry pan with a medium heat and add in the almonds and pine nuts, mix continuously, after 3 to 4 minutes and the nuts are lightly pan roasted, remove from the pan and set aside

  3. Add the spinach into a food processor, along with the basil leaves, garlic, the almonds & pine nuts, lemon juice, grated cheese and season with sea salt & black pepper, run the food processor for 1 to 2 minutes or until everything is finely chopped and well mixed together, then slowly pour in the olive oil with the food processor still runnnig, once you end up with a creamy sauce set aside

  4. Once the water comes to a boil in the stock pot, add in the pasta, mix every 2 to 3 minutes

  5. While the pasta is cooking, drain the cans of tuna into a fine sieve with a bowl underneath, gently flake the tuna, set aside

  6. Once the pasta is cooked just al dente, reserve some of the cooking water, then drain the pasta into a colander, add the pasta back into the stock pot, along with the pesto, drained tuna and 2 to 4 tbsp (30 to 60 ml) of the reserved pasta cooking water, mix together until well mixed, add more pasta cooking water if needed

  7. Transfer into serving dishes and top off with a kiss of grated cheese, enjoy!

Recipe Notes

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Nutrition Facts
Tuna Pesto Pasta
Amount Per Serving
Calories 500 Calories from Fat 216
% Daily Value*
Fat 24g37%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Polyunsaturated Fat 5g
Monounsaturated Fat 13g
Cholesterol 31mg10%
Sodium 289mg13%
Potassium 528mg15%
Carbohydrates 46g15%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 25g50%
Vitamin A 3454IU69%
Vitamin C 12mg15%
Calcium 146mg15%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.