Spaghetti with Tuna & Green Olive Pesto
- Minutes to Prepare:
- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
Coarse sea salt3/4 cup firmly packed medium-sized pitted green olives1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh basil leaves1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley1/4 cup broken walnut pieces1 garlic clove, roughly chopped5 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, divided1 pound spaghetti1 lemon1 (5 oz) can of tuna in waterFreshly ground black pepperFreshly grated Parmigiano - Reggiano cheese for serving
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
Meanwhile, in the bowl of a food processor, combine olives, basil, parsley, walnuts, garlic and pinch salt; blend until finely chopped. With machine running, add 3 tablespoons oil in a slow stream. Blend, scraping down sides once, until smooth and well combined. Set pesto aside.
Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente. Reserving 3/4 cup pasta cooking water, drain pasta, transfer to a large serving bowl and immediately toss with remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Add pesto and half of the pasta cooking liquid to bowl; toss to combine. Zest lemon over pasta, add tuna and toss to combine. Add more pasta cooking liquid to moisten pasta, if desired. Season pasta with salt and pepper to taste and serve immediately with cheese for sprinkling.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CAREBEAR5218.
Meanwhile, in the bowl of a food processor, combine olives, basil, parsley, walnuts, garlic and pinch salt; blend until finely chopped. With machine running, add 3 tablespoons oil in a slow stream. Blend, scraping down sides once, until smooth and well combined. Set pesto aside.
Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente. Reserving 3/4 cup pasta cooking water, drain pasta, transfer to a large serving bowl and immediately toss with remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Add pesto and half of the pasta cooking liquid to bowl; toss to combine. Zest lemon over pasta, add tuna and toss to combine. Add more pasta cooking liquid to moisten pasta, if desired. Season pasta with salt and pepper to taste and serve immediately with cheese for sprinkling.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CAREBEAR5218.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 439.0
- Total Fat: 27.8 g
- Cholesterol: 13.4 mg
- Sodium: 1,112.7 mg
- Total Carbs: 35.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 8.0 g
- Protein: 19.1 g
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