Easy Tuna Pasta Salad

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/2 lb penne (or rotini, radiatore, bowtie, etc)
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 lemon, for juice and zest
• 1/4 cup packed fresh basil leaf
• 1 (6 ounce) can tuna in olive oil, not drained (or 6-ounces tuna in water, plus approximately 1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil of your choice)
• tomato, chopped
• 2 scallions, chopped
• parmesan cheese, grated or shredded (optional)
• hot sauce or tabasco sauce, to taste (optional)
• toasted pignolis or walnuts (optional)
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta to al dente.
• 2 while the pasta cooks, finely grate enough lemon zest to measure 1 tablespoon and squeeze 1 teaspoon juice (or more, to taste) mince garlic.
• 3 cut basil into thin strips.
• 4 chop scallions and tomatoes.
• 5 toast and chop nuts.
• 6 in a large bowl toss together all ingredients except for pasta.
• 7 check and correct seasoning, lemon juice, and amount of olive oil.
• 8 when pasta is done, add it to bowl and toss with combined ingredients.
• 9 check and correct seasonings again.