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Tuna Pasta Salad with Pesto

Pesto pasta salad with tuna is one of the most reliable packed lunches; it keeps 24 hours and improves slightly as the pasta absorbs the pesto.

10 min prep · 10 min cook · 20 min in total · serves 2

What you need

  • 200g pasta (fusilli or penne)
  • 2 cans tuna, drained
  • 3 tbsp green pesto
  • 150g cherry tomatoes, halved
  • Handful arugula
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • Salt, pepper, Parmesan shavings

What to do

  1. 1Cook pasta; drain and cool quickly under cold water.
  2. 2Toss with pesto, tuna, tomatoes, lemon, and arugula.
  3. 3Season; top with Parmesan.

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