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Pasta, tuna and sweetcorn salad
This zesty salad makes a great lunch or an ideal side dish to serve up at a barbecue or picnic
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Each serving contains:
LOW
SALT
0.5g
LOW
SUGAR
4.0g
LOW
SAT
0.3g
LOW
FAT
1.2g
Ingredients
switch to imperial- 165g pasta shapes
- 1 tin of tuna in spring water, drained
- 1 small tin sweetcorn or 150g frozen sweetcorn
- juice of half a lemon
- freshly ground black pepper
Method
Simply cook the pasta according to the instructions on the packet, then combine all the ingredients together, season with black pepper and chill.
You can keep this in the fridge in an airtight container for up to two days.
Alternatives: add cooked beans, or a can of kidney beans, drained. Use other vegetables such as diced peppers, cucumbers, or cherry tomatoes.
Other options
Why don't you try swapping the tuna for some mackerel or kippers?Nutritional information
| Nutrient | Per 100g | Per 179g portion |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 95 kcal (399 kJ) | 171 kcal (718 kJ) |
| Protein | 7.2g | 13.0g |
| Carbohydrate | 16.1g | 28.8g |
| (of which sugars) | 2.2g | 4.0g |
| Fat | 0.7g | 1.2g |
| (of which saturates) | 0.1g | 0.3g |
| Fibre | 0.8g | 1.4g |
| Sodium | 0.12g | 0.21g |
| Salt | 0.3g | 0.5g |
Allergy advice
Contains: fish, wheat (gluten). Some pasta contains egg. Always read the label.
Food safety tips
Always wash your hands, work surfaces, utensils and chopping boards before you start. Pregnant women should limit the amount of tinned tuna they eat to four medium-sized cans of tuna a week.
