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Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Salads Fish
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 lb Green Beans
-cut into 1/2 inch lengths
8 Ripe Plum Tomatoes
-cut into 8 pieces each
6 Scallions
-with 3 inches green
-cut on diagonal
-into thin slices
1/2 c Pitted Black Olives
-Coarsely chopped
1 tb Tiny Capers
1 t Finely Minced Garlic
Salt and Black Pepper
-to taste
5 tb Chopped Fresh Parsley
1/4 c Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 cn Water Packed Tuna Fish
-drained
3/4 lb Tube shaped Pasta
-(Ziti or Penne)
-cooked al dente
1. Blanch the green beans in boiling water about 2
minutes, or until just crisp but tender. Drain, rinse
under cold water and pat dry. 2. In a large bowl,
combine the cooked green beans with tomatoes,
scallions, olives, capers, garlic, salt, pepper and 4
T parsley. Drizzle in the olive oil, folding
ingredients gently. Let rest at room temperature for
at least 1 hour for flavors to blend. 3. To serve,
flake the tuna in large pieces; add to the sauce. Add
the cooked pasta and toss gently. Adjust seasonings
and garnish with remaining T of parsley. Serve at room
temperature.
