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Tuna Pasta Salad (For the Lunch Box) Recipe

Tuna Pasta Salad (For the Lunch Box) Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

500 g pasta ( recommend large spirals)
420 g four-bean mix
425 g tuna in water
250 g cherry tomatoes
1/4 cup gherkin
1/2 cup mayonnaise ( whole-egg)
2 tsp white vinegar
1/4 cup fresh parsley (freshly, chopped )

Directions:

Drain four-bean mix, rinse and drain.
Drain and flake tuna.
Quarter cherry tomatoes.
Finely chop gherkins.
Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water as per manufacturer’s instructions until al dente. Drain well.
Place pasta, beans, tuna, cherry tomatoes and gherkins in a large bowl.
Whisk mayonnaise, white vinegar and fresh parsley in a small bowl until combined. Season with salt and pepper.
Add mayonnaise mixture to pasta, tossed until combined.
Serve pasta salad with fresh fruit (a complete and healthy lunch for adult or child).

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	518.32 Kcal (2170 kJ)
Calories from fat	216.23 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	24.03g	37%
Cholesterol	92.1mg	31%
Sodium	928.24mg	39%
Potassium	523.79mg	11%
Total Carbs	45.87g	15%
Sugars	7.79g	31%
Dietary Fiber	4.48g	18%
Protein	29.55g	59%
Vitamin C	13.7mg	23%
Iron	4.7mg	26%
Calcium	61.4mg	6%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	115.88 Kcal (485 kJ)
Calories from fat	48.34 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	5.37g	37%
Cholesterol	20.59mg	31%
Sodium	207.53mg	39%
Potassium	117.1mg	11%
Total Carbs	10.26g	15%
Sugars	1.74g	31%
Dietary Fiber	1g	18%
Protein	6.61g	59%
Vitamin C	3.1mg	23%
Iron	1mg	26%
Calcium	13.7mg	6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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