Pasta salad with tuna, capers & balsamic dressing

Dairy-free lunch recipe for 4 people, takes only 10 mins; recipe has orecchiette, tuna, caper, peppadew, celery, cherry tomato, balsamic vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, rocket and basil leaf.

Pasta salad with tuna, capers & balsamic dressing

Pasta salad with tuna, capers & balsamic dressing

Recipe by Chef Soomro Course: Dairy-free lunch
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

10 mins

Ingredients

  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil: 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • Cherry Tomato: 140g yellow, red or a mixture of cherry tomato, halved
  • Basil Leaf: good handful basil leaves
  • Rocket: 100g bag rocket leaves
  • Tuna: 225g jar MSC approved tuna in spring water, drained
  • Balsamic Vinegar: 75ml balsamic vinegar
  • Celery: 1 celery heart, sliced
  • Caper: 1 tbsp caper, drained
  • Orecchiette: 350g orecchiette pasta
  • Peppadew: 15 peppadew peppers from a jar, chopped

Directions

  1. Cook the pasta following pack instructions, then drain and rinse in cold water. After draining again, transfer to a large bowl. Add the remaining ingredients except the basil, season well, and toss to combine. Scatter with basil and serve.