Light pasta salad with fresh tuna steak

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
16 ounces Rotini, Twists or Spirals uncooked
12 ounces Fresh tuna steak, cooked
3 tablespoons Olive or vegetable oil
4 tablespoons Dijon-style mustard
6 tablespoons Rice wine vinegar
Grated rind of 3 limes finely chopped
6 Fresh parsley sprigs chopped
2 tablespoons Low-sodium soy sauce
3 Garlic cloves; minced
1 teaspoon Dried dill weed
1 cup Chopped red bell pepper
1 cup Green beans, julienne blanched
⅔ cup Red onion pared, thinly sliced

Directions

Break tuna into small bite-size pieces; reserve. Cook pasta; drain and rinse with cold water. Combine all dressing ingredients; mix well.

Toss together pasta, peppers, beans, onions, tuna and dressing. If possible, refrigerate salad overnight to allow flavors to blend.

Serve cold.

Each serving provides: 685 Calories; 40.9 g Protein; 88⅒ g Carbohydrates; 18.9 g Fat; 41.7 mg Cholesterol; 780 mg Sodium.

Calories from Fat: 25%

Copyright National Pasta Association () (Reprinted with permission)

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