Tuna Pea Pasta

• servings: 4 servings
• total time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

1/2 lb pasta (farfalle, egg noodles, or any of your other favorites)

1 5 oz can albacore tuna (drained)

1 cup frozen peas

2 cloves garlic (minced)

1/2 onion (diced)

3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

1 1/2 tablespoon fresh parsley (minced)

1 tablespoon fresh dill (minced)

1/4 cup Parmesan cheese (shredded)

Directions

Heat a 3 quart pot of water on stove until it comes to a boil.

Meanwhile, in a small bowl of measuring cup with a pour spout, add 2 tablespoons of olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Whisk and set aside.

When water comes to a bowl, add pasta. Set timer for pasta - according to time on package for the kind of pasta you're using. When there's about 4 minutes left for the pasta to cook, add frozen peas.

While peas cook, heat remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a dutch oven or large pot and on medium and saute garlic and onion until soft and transluscent.

When pasta is al dente, drain and add to the onions in the pot. Turn off heat. Add the tuna and mix.

Add herbs, mix, and then drizzle dressing. Add Parmesan cheese and give a final mix.

Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition

• Calories: 268 kcal
• Total Fat: 15 g
• Saturated Fat: 3 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
• Cholesterol: 37 mg
• Sodium: 988 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 10 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3 g
• Total Sugars: 5 g
• Protein: 24 g