Spaghetti with Tuna, Tomatoes, and Olives
A light and fresh Mediterranean-style pasta dish combining olive oil-packed tuna, sweet cherry tomatoes, and black olives tossed with thin spaghetti and brightened with fresh parsley and lemon juice.
4 servings
20 min
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Ingredients
- •1 pint cherry tomatoes (preferably Sun Gold), halved
- •6 ounces olive oil-packed Italian or Spanish tuna, drained
- •½ cup black olives, pitted, torn (about 2 ounces)
- •½ cup chopped fresh parsley
- •1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- •3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more to taste
- •1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
- •1 pound thin spaghetti
- •1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Combine tomatoes, tuna, olives, parsley, pepper, 3 Tbsp. oil, and 1 tsp. salt in a large bowl.
5 min
- 2.
Cook spaghetti in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Drain and add to tomato mixture. Stir vigorously and add more oil as needed to fully coat. Season with salt.
12 min
- 3.
Transfer pasta to a serving bowl or platter. Drizzle with lemon juice and serve.
3 min
