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Wholegrain pasta with flaked tuna, halved cherry tomatoes, capers and parsley

Wholegrain pasta with tuna, capers and tomatoes

Quick puttanesca-style pasta with tuna, capers, tomatoes and lemon — 40 g protein, all from the pantry in 20 minutes.

High-Protein
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Prep
5 min
Cook
12 min
Total
17 min
kcal / serving
540

Ingredients

Servings1
  • 80 gwholegrain pasta(dry)
  • 100 gtuna(in water, drained)
  • 100 gcherry tomatoes(halved)
  • 10 gcapers(drained)
  • 1 clovesgarlic
  • 10 mlolive oil
  • ½lemon
  • 7 ½ gparsley
  • ¼ tspchilli flakes

Instructions

  1. 1

    Cook 80 g wholegrain pasta in salted water until al dente, reserve a cup of pasta water, then drain.

  2. 2

    Heat 10 ml olive oil in a large pan, sauté 1 cloves garlic and ¼ tsp chilli flakes for 30 seconds — don't let them brown.

  3. 3

    Add 100 g cherry tomatoes and 10 g capers, simmer 3 minutes until tomatoes burst.

  4. 4

    Flake in 100 g tuna, finish with juice and zest of ½ lemon.

  5. 5

    Add pasta and 50 ml of pasta water, toss until a glossy sauce coats the noodles. Serve sprinkled with 7 ½ g parsley.

Nutrition per 100 g

per 100 gper serving
Energy145 kcal540 kcal
Protein11 g40 g
Carbs18 g62 g
Fat3 g12 g
Fiber3 g10 g

Frequently asked

Why save the pasta water?

The starch from the cooking water binds the sauce — the pasta gets a silky finish without any cream.

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