Whole Wheat Pasta with Fennel and Tuna

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 208.9
  • Total Fat: 7.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 11.5 mg
  • Sodium: 232.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 22.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.5 g
  • Protein: 14.3 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Whole Wheat Pasta with Fennel and Tuna calories by ingredient



Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    1 pound linguine
    2 medium fennel bulbs, (8 ounces each)
    3 tablespoons olive oil
    3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
    2 tablespoons capers
    Coarse salt and ground pepper
    2 cans (6 ounces each) solid light tuna, drained

Directions

Cook linguine according to package instructions. Drain and return to pot; reserve 1/2 cup pasta water.

Trim fennel bulbs; reserve 1/4 cup chopped fronds. Quarter, core, and thinly slice bulbs crosswise; cook in 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat until golden, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes. Add to pasta along with fronds, lemon juice, capers, remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, and reserved pasta water.

Season with salt and pepper. Flake in tuna. Gently toss.

Serving Size: 6 servings

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BMORENIC.