Name: Tuna, Pasta & Pesto Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: dried pasta shapes; French beans; red onion; cucumber; cherry tomatoes; capers; large gherkins; lemon; roast peppers in brine; tins of tuna; fresh basil; red chilli; garlic cloves; Parmesan cheese; extra virgin olive oil; Greek yogurt; salt & pepper

Yields: 4 Servings Difficulty: Easy Prep Time: 10 Mins Cook Time: 10 Mins Total Time: 20 Mins

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225 g dried pasta shapes
150 g French beans (trimmed)
1 red onion (peeled & finely sliced)
3/4 cucumber (diced)
100 g cherry tomatoes (halved or quartered)
2 tbsp capers
6 large gherkins (diced)
1 lemon (zest only)
150 g roast peppers in brine (drained & chopped)
2 tins of tuna (drained & flaked)

For the pesto

50 g fresh basil (roughly chopped)
1 red chilli (deseeded & finely chopped)
2 garlic cloves (peeled & roughly chopped)
4 tbsp Parmesan cheese (grated)
60 ml extra virgin olive oil
100 ml Greek yogurt
salt & pepper (freshly ground)

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Step 1 Place the pasta in a pan of boiling water and cook as per packed instructions, add the French beans for the final 4 minutes of cooking time. Drain and rinse under cool water and set aside.
Step 2 Meanwhile prepare the pesto, place all the pesto ingredients into a blender and blitz until you have a smooth paste. Season to taste and set aside.
Step 3 Place the pasta and beans into a salad bowl and drizzle over the pesto. Add all the remaining ingredients and toss well. Season to taste. Enjoy!

Tuna, Pasta & Pesto Salad

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