Food | Tuna Caesar Pasta Salad Recipe
Its the lenten season once again and for some they will abstain from taking red meat. For those who follow this, we have a thing that will surely brighten your day. Its made with Tuna as its main ingredient thus we will be satisfying our palates while we observe our faith during this period.
Ingredients:
| 1 (185 g) | can | SAN MIGUEL DEL MAR TUNA CHUNKS IN OIL, drained |
| 1/4 | kg | penne noodles, cooked according to package directions |
| 1/2 | cup | store-bought Caesar salad dressing |
| 1 (100 g) | head | Romaine lettuce, leaves rinsed and pat-dried |
| 2 | pc | tomatoes, sliced |
| 1/2 | cup | store-bought croutons |
| 1/4 | cup | shaved or grated Parmesan Cheese |
Procedure:
- Mix together tuna, noodles and Caesar dressing.
- In a salad bowl, toss lettuce with tuna mixture. Garnish with tomatoes, croutons, and cheese.
Yield: 6 cups
Tip:
- Use dried pasta instead of fresh pasta for pasta salads. Dried pasta keeps better when stored with dressings.
- Choose tubular and spiral shapes like penne and fusilli. Shapes with little folds and pockets trap and hold dressing well.
- Pasta salads can be prepared in advance, which help allow flavours to blend. It can be kept in mason jars or containers with lids.
