FoodCoop Recipes
Chilli, Sweetcorn and Tuna Lunchbox Pasta
Prep
10 minutes
Cook
20 minutes
Serves
2
Ingredients
1 corn on the cob
1 red chilli, de-seeded and finely chopped
½ green pepper, finely chopped
1 celery stick, finely sliced
1 tin of tuna, drained
2 handfuls of fresh rocket
175g pasta, penne, fusilli
Drizzle of extra virgin olive oil
Squeeze of lemon
Fresh milled pepper and a little salt
Method
Cook the corn on the cob for 5 minutes then drain and refresh under cold water.
Cut the kernels of the corn and place into a bowl. Mix with the chopped pepper, celery and chilli. Drizzle over a little oil and a squeeze of lemon.
Cook the pasta until just tender, drain and leave to cool.
Once cool and still a little warm mix the pasta into the vegetables. Now flake over the tuna and season to taste. Pop into a lunch box and keep refrigerated. Serve with a handful of fresh rocket.
Nutrition
Calories | Fat | Saturates | Sugars | Salt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
485 | 9.2g | 1.6g | 5.9g | 0.6g |
Low · 13% | Low · 8% | Low · 7% | Low · 10% |
Approx. per serving. % of your guideline daily amount. One serving = 1 of your 5-a-day.
