Name: Pasta Salad with Tuna & Peppers
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 cup nonfat yogurt; 3 Tbsps white wine or cider vinegar; 3 Tbsps chopped black olives; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme OR 1 tsp dried thyme; 1 Clove garlic (minced); Salt and pepper to taste; 10 oz. Fusilli (corkscrew, penne, or other large pasta shape); 1 6 1/8 oz. can water-packed tuna; 1/2 cup California walnuts; 1/4 cup thinly sliced roasted (peeled red peppers (packed in jars)); 2 Tbsps chopped parsley

Pasta Salad with Tuna & Peppers

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

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Servings

Ingredients

1 cup nonfat yogurt
3 Tbsps white wine or cider vinegar
3 Tbsps chopped black olives
1 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme OR 1 tsp dried thyme
1 Clove garlic minced
Salt and pepper to taste
10 oz. Fusilli corkscrew, penne, or other large pasta shape
1 6 1/8 oz. can water-packed tuna
1/2 cup California walnuts
1/4 cup thinly sliced roasted peeled red peppers (packed in jars)
2 Tbsps chopped parsley

Instructions

Preparation

1 To make the dressing, in a small bowl, place the yogurt, vinegar, olives, thyme and garlic. Stir to combine, then season with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.2 Cook the pasta in boiling salted water according to package directions. Drain in a colandar, then rinse well and drain again.3 Drain tuna and place in a large bowl with the walnuts and peppers and toss to combine.4 Before serving, add the dressing and stir to coat the ingredients evenly.5 Sprinkle with parsley.
Source: California Walnut Board