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Tuna with vegetable strips and risoni

Pine nuts, fresh basil, and roasted capsicum lift this high-fibre dish to another level.

  • Time to make: 25 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 3.5
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup risoni pasta or other small pasta
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 4 carrots, spiralised or cut into ribbons
  • 4 courgettes, spiralised or cut into ribbons
  • 2 teaspoons capers
  • 425g canned tuna in springwater, drained
  • 4 store bought oil-free roasted capsicums, chopped
  • ¹/³ cup toasted pine nuts
  • ¼ cup fresh baby basil or chopped fresh parsley, to serve
  • squeeze of lemon juice, to serve
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 In a saucepan of boiling salted water, cook pasta following packet instructions, until tender. Meanwhile, in a large pan, heat oil over medium. Cook garlic for a few minutes, add carrots and courgettes and cook for 3-4 minutes, until tender.

    2 Drain pasta. To carrots and courgettes, add capers, tuna, capsicum and pine nuts. Toss lightly. Heat for 4-5 minutes. Season with black pepper. Serve with basil and a squeeze of lemon.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free pasta.

    Make it vegan: Use a vegan tuna substitute, cooked following the manufacturer’s instructions and cut into small cubes.

    Make it low FODMAP: Use gluten-free pasta, 2 tablespoons garlic-infused oil instead of garlic and limit courgette to 260g.

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