Tuna Pasta

How to Make Tuna Pasta

Tuna pasta is a refreshing dish. Moreover, you can enjoy this dish hot right away or even cold as a salad, making it suitable for all seasons. Smothered with tuna soaked in fresh lemon juice and zest. This dish screams Summer in Italy and is bold in flavour. Additionally, the dish is likely to be your newest mid-week meal – it’s simple, light and perfect with fusilli pasta which really soaks up the ingredients.

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How to Make TUNA PASTA like an Italian – Mediterranean Tuna Pasta

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Vincenzo’s Top Tips To Make Tuna Pasta

BEST and Quality

Firstly, make sure to get the best and quality fusilli for your recipe

Don’t forget to Mix!

Before adding any ingredients while cooking, make sure that you mix it through so that every ingredients are spread all over.

Don’t let it dry

Lastly, to help thicken the tuna pasta mix adding pasta water will help your dish not to be dry

 

tuna pasta recipe

Tuna Pasta

Vincenzo's Plate
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course, Pasta
Cuisine Italian
Servings 2

Equipment

  • fork
  • wooden spoon
  • Medium fry pan
  • large pot for boiling pasta
  • Hand-held sieve

Ingredients
  

  • 300 grams Fusilli Pasta
  • 400 grams Tuna in olive oil
  • 1 Large lemon
  • Small jar capers marinated in salt
  • 120 grams Rocket/arugula salad
  • Small bunch fresh parsley chopped
  • Extra virgin olive oil EVOO

Instructions
 

  • Tuna pasta needs good quality fusilli pasta, cooked one minute less than the required time, so start by adding 5L water to a large pot and put it on the stove to boil.
  • Next put your fry pan on the stove at a medium heat and add a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO).
  • Mix in 400g tuna, breaking it down into small pieces using a fork, then add the zest of a lemon before cutting it in half and squeezing fresh juice from both sides.
  • Stir the juice into the tuna pasta mixture using a wooden spoon before adding the capers and fresh parsley and mixing through.
  • Add salt, pepper, mix once more before leaving to simmer for 5 minutes then remove from stove.
  • Next add a pinch of rock salt to the pot of boiling water.
  • Put the dry fusilli pasta in the pot and cook 1 minute less than the required time.
  • Once the pasta is ready, put the fry pan back on the stove at a low heat and add 1 cup of pasta water before mixing using a wooden spoon.
  • Add the drained pasta to the pan and combine really well adding more pasta water if necessary. This will help thicken the tuna pasta mix.
  • Mix for up to a minute, remove tuna pasta from heat.
  • E ora si mangia, Vincenzo’s Plate….Enjoy!

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Keyword Italian Homemade Pasta, Italian Tuna Pasta, Rocket Salad Tuna Pasta, Tuna Pasta Recipes
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How to serve Pasta with Tuna.

For an extra burst of flavor, you can also add a squeeze of lemon juice over the top. This will help to brighten up the dish and bring out the flavors.

If you’re looking for a heartier meal, you can also serve this dish with a side of garlic bread or a simple green salad. The bread will help to soak up the delicious sauce, while the salad will provide a fresh contrast to the rich and creamy pasta.

No matter how you choose to serve it, this dish is sure to be a hit with your family and friends. So why not give it a try and see how easy and delicious it can be?

 

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6 Responses to Tuna Pasta

  1. Ian Staines September 28, 2022 at 10:44 AM #

    What is the serving count?

    • Vincenzo's Plate April 29, 2023 at 2:39 AM #

      The serving count for the tuna pasta recipe depends on the appetite of each person, but it should serve around 2 to 3 people.

  2. Carlos_D September 18, 2023 at 10:34 PM #

    Hi, Vincenzo
    Big fan from Spain. I cook a similar recipe, but instead of cappers I use chopped anchovies to get that salty-savory flavour. Is that okay? I get really pissed when some “international chefs” butcher spahish recipes like putting chorizo in a paella, so I don’t want to do the same with italian cuisine.
    Thanks.

    • Vincenzo's Plate September 29, 2023 at 8:07 PM #

      I think it is perfectly okay to use chopped anchovies instead of capers in your tuna pasta recipe. Anchovies are a traditional ingredient in Italian cuisine, and they can add a lot of flavor to a dish.

  3. Michael February 7, 2024 at 10:59 PM #

    5 stars
    Absolutely gorgeous! Hello from Perth. As predicted, my kids devoured this. Amazing zesty lemon with flavoursome tuna and a pop of caper! Amazing. Prob are too much.

    • Vincenzo's Plate February 14, 2024 at 1:55 PM #

      Thank you! So glad your family loved it. 🌟 The zesty lemon and capers really do add that extra kick, don’t they?

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