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Tuna Pasta Recipe with Pesto Sauce | Gluten Free!

This easy tuna pasta recipe with pesto sauce is a fast pantry staple recipe that is family friendly, balanced and super simple to make!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 5
Calories 448kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 lb chickpea pasta I used spaghetti
  • 1/2 cup prepared or homemade pesto sauce
  • 1 can light chunk tuna packed in water drained
  • 1 19 ox can white beans drained and rinsed
  • Zest of 1/2 lemon
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1/4 cup pitted kalamata olives halved
  • Parmesan for topping

Instructions

  • Cook the pasta according to package directions. Add pack to the pot and stir in the pesto, tuna (flaked into chunks), white beans, cherry tomatoes, and olives, and toss until well combined.
  • Season with salt and pepper, if needed, then serve with parmesan cheese.

Nutrition

Calories: 448kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 520mg | Potassium: 148mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 692IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 120mg | Iron: 10mg