HealthNotes

Pasta Niçoise

• From: Delicious Living Magazine

Ingredients

• 1/4 lb fresh green beans, sliced diagonally into 1-inch (2.5cm) pieces and lightly steamed

• 1/4 cup pitted Kalamata olives

• 1/2 cup red onion, chopped

• 1/2 cup flat leaf parsley, minced

• 1 Tbs capers (optional)

• 16 cherry tomatoes, halved

• 1 clove garlic, minced

• 2 Tbs olive oil

• 3 Tbs red wine vinegar

• 1 tsp Dijon mustard

• 1 Tbs fresh oregano, minced

• 2 6 1/2-ounce (185g) cans water-packed tuna, drained and flaked

• 1 lb rotini (corkscrew pasta)

Tuna, green beans and black olives (the key ingredients in a Niçoise salad) team up in this new twist on a perennial favorite.

Directions

• Combine green beans, olives, onion, parsley, capers and tomatoes in a large bowl. Combine garlic, olive oil, vinegar, mustard, and oregano in a small jar and shake well. Pour dressing over vegetables and toss well. Let marinate in refrigerator 1 hour.
• Cook rotini according to package directions. Rinse and drain well. Toss warm pasta with tuna and marinated vegetables. Serve immediately.