Mediterranean Pasta Salad
An easy Italian dinner made with seafood. Ready in about 29 minutes. Difficulty: easy.
- 19 minPrep (about)
- 10 minCook (about)
- 29 minTotal time
- 4Servings
- EasyDifficulty
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Join the waitlist Not nowIngredients
Main ingredient
- 5 oz tuna
Fresh & other
- 5 oz mozzarella ball
- 7 oz baby plum tomatoes
- 1 bunch fresh basil Shopping tip: Fresh basil leaves, not dried.
- 9 oz farfalle
- 1 oz green olives
Sauces & oils
- 2 ½ tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Spices & seasonings (2): salt, pepper
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
How to make it
Steps in our own plain words.
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Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil.
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Add the pasta.
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Stir when.
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Cook for around 10 min or as directed on the packet.
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While that cooks, wash the tomatoes.
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Cut into quarters.
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Slice the olives.
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Wash the basil.
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Put the tomatoes in a salad bowl plus tear the basil leaves over them.
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Add a tablespoon of olive oil.
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Mix.
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Wait until the pasta is ready.
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Drain in a colander plus run cold water.
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Do it over it to cool it quickly.
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Toss the pasta in your salad bowl with the tomatoes and basil.
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Add the chunks of tuna, drained mozzarella balls and sliced olives.
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Mix well.
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Let your salad rest for at least half hour to let the flavours to mingle.
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Sprinkle your pasta using a generous grind of black pepper plus drizzle with the remaining olive oil before serving.
On the side: Garlic bread
A side we added to round out the meal. It is not part of the original recipe.
How to make it (15 min)
- Heat the oven to 400°F. Mash the soft butter with the minced garlic.
- Split the bread, spread on the garlic butter and bake 8 to 10 minutes until golden. Slice.
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Join the waitlistRecipe from TheMealDB, adapted from the original. Steps rewritten in our own words. Times are estimates.