Tuna Pasta Primavera

Tuna Pasta Primavera

Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces bow tie pasta, uncooked
• 1 lb asparagus, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 cup English pea, frozen
• 1/4 cup green onion, sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 cup tomato, chopped and seeded
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tuna in water, drained and coarsely flaked
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Directions

• 1 Cook pasta according to package directions; drain but reserve 3 tablespoons of the cooking water.
• 2 While pasta cooks, combine asparagus and peas in a steamer basket over boiling water; cover and steam 3-4 minutes or until asparagus is crisp-tender. Drain.
• 3 Combine steamed vegetables, onions, salt, and oil in a large bowl.
• 4 Add pasta, pasta cooking water, tomato, and lemon juice; toss well.
• 5 Add tuna; toss.
• 6 Sprinkle with pepper and serve.

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