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Mediterranean Tuna Pasta Salad

Name: Mediterranean Tuna Pasta Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 cups uncooked bow tie pasta; 2 tuna steaks (8 ounces each), cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/4 teaspoon minced garlic; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1 medium cucumber, peeled and chopped; 1 small red onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings; 1/3 cup halved pitted Greek olives; 1 large tomato, cut into wedges; 1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled feta cheese

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Prep: 20 min. Cook: 20 min.

Makes

4 servings

Updated: Oct. 21, 2022

Cubed tuna steak dresses up this hearty, Greek-style pasta salad. The mild tuna flavor blends nicely with the olives, feta cheese and veggies.—Sarah Farley, Greenfield, Wisconsin

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Ingredients

2 cups uncooked bow tie pasta
2 tuna steaks (8 ounces each), cut into 1/2-inch cubes
4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon minced garlic
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 medium cucumber, peeled and chopped
1 small red onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings
1/3 cup halved pitted Greek olives
1 large tomato, cut into wedges
1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled feta cheese

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute tuna in 1 tablespoon oil until fish flakes easily with a fork; cool.
In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the lemon juice, oregano, garlic, salt, pepper and remaining oil; shake well.
Drain pasta and rinse in cold water.
In a large salad bowl, combine the pasta, tuna, cucumber, onion, olives, tomato and feta cheese. Drizzle with dressing; gently toss to coat.

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