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Zingy tuna and wasabi pasta salad

Zingy tuna and wasabi pasta salad

Name: Zingy tuna and wasabi pasta salad
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Japanese recipes
Ingredients: 150g small pasta shapes; ½ cucumber; 5 spring onions, finely sliced; Grated zest and juice of ½ lime; 1 can drained tuna; 3 tbsp light mayonnaise; 1 tsp wasabi paste; 1 tsp sesame oil,; A handful of pea shoots

Easy
June 2010

Easy
June 2010

Test kitchen approved

Serves 2
Ready in 20 min

This Asian-inspired pasta recipe makes a pleasant lunch and a welcome change to a traditional pasta salad.

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Ingredients

150g small pasta shapes
½ cucumber
5 spring onions, finely sliced
Grated zest and juice of ½ lime
1 can drained tuna
3 tbsp light mayonnaise
1 tsp wasabi paste
1 tsp sesame oil,
A handful of pea shoots

Method

Cook the pasta in a pan of boiling water as per the packet instructions.
Meanwhile, roughly chop ½ cucumber and finely slice 5 spring onions. Stir the grated zest and juice of ½ lime and 1 can drained tuna into 3 tbsp light mayonnaise and 1 tsp wasabi paste.
Once the pasta is cooked, drain, refresh in cold water, drain again, then stir through 1 tsp sesame oil, a handful of pea shoots and all the other ingredients.
Spoon half into a container and keep the other half in the fridge for the next day. Makes 2 portions.