Pasta Salad With Tuna Pine Nuts And Red Peppers Recipes

PASTA SALAD WITH TUNA, PINE NUTS, AND RED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a heavy 6-inch skillet over moderate heat for 1 minute.
• Add the pine nuts and cook until lightly browned-about 2 minutes.
• Stir in the tomato.
• Transfer the mixture to a large bowl.
• Stir in the tuna, red peppers, olives, vinegar, salt, and pepper.
• (At this point, the sauce can be covered and allowed to stand at room temperature for up to 2 hours).
• Cook the pasta according to package directions until al dente.
• Drain in a colander, then add the pasta to the tuna sauce and mix well.
• Sprinkle with the parsley.
• Serve at room temperature.
• You may serve this with sesame bread sticks and steamed asparagus.
• Enjoy!
• Serves 6.

SUMMERTIME PASTA SALAD WITH FRESH TUNA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. When the pasta is done, drain it, cool under cold water, drain again and pat dry.
• Meanwhile, grill or broil the tuna 2 to 3 minutes a side only or until charred on the outside, but rare on the inside. (If you don't like tuna rare, substitute canned tuna which you don't cook.) When the tuna is done remove it to a plate for later.
• In a large mixing bowl combine the olive oil, corn, peppers, red pepper flakes and optional mayonnaise. Toss the pasta with the olive oil, corn and peppers.
• Portion out the pasta. Cut the tuna into thin diagonal strips and pile them in the center of the pasta; garnish with chives.

TUNA AND PEPPER PASTA

Steps:

• Halve and de-seed the peppers. Place on an oiled baking sheet and cook at 180c/gas mark 6 until the skins have wrinkled and are beginning to blacken. When the peppers have cooled enough to handle, remove the skins and chop into bite size pieces.
• Place the peppers in a bowl with the olives.
• Cook the pasta in boiling salted water to which a splash of olive has been added.
• Whilst the pasta is cooking, drain the tuna and add to the bowl with the peppers and olives, roughly forking it through.
• When the pasta is almost cooked, heat the tuna and pepper mixture through in the microwave for 1/12 - 2 mins, stirring halfway through.
• Drain the pasta and return to the pan. Tip the tuna mixture into the pasta and stir to combine.
• Divide between 2 warm pasta bowls and scatter with the parmesan. Finally, sprinkle over the parsley.
• Serve with garlic bread.

THREE PEPPER PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place pasta in the pot, cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain.
• In a blender or food processor, blend the olive oil, white wine vinegar, basil, Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper until smooth.
• In a large bowl, toss together the cooked pasta, dressing mixture, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, orange bell pepper, tomato, and olives. Top with mozzarella cheese to serve.