Ingredients

The following ingredients have 5 Servings
  • 8 oz pasta like fusilli, torchetti, bow ties- something that hangs on to the bits and pieces
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1/4- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 3/4 cup olive tapenade
  • 2 cans good quality tuna, 5 oz (in olive oil preferred)
  • 2 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 2 cups fresh arugula
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh tomatoes, chopped
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil or parsley
  • salt and pepper

Instruction

  • Cook pasta according to package directions in salted water.  Do not rinse.
  • Make the Olive Tapenade.
  • Sauté garlic, pepper flakes, and olive oil for a few minutes until it smells fragrant and barely begins to color.  Add olive tapenade, tuna and the oil, and lemon zest and heat to warm, about a minute.
  • Add hot pasta, arugula, lemon juice (start with 1/8 cup and add more to taste), stir to combine.  Add tomatoes, sprinkle on fresh basil and add salt and pepper to taste.