Tuna Olive Pasta Salad (Hot or Cold)

Ingredients

• 180 g Pasta (penne or fusilli)
• 120 g Canned tuna (drained)
• 60 g Olives (pitted, sliced)
• 2 tbsp Olive oil
• 2 tbsp Lemon juice
• 1 tsp Lemon zest(optional)
• 1 tbsp Fresh parsley (chopped) or dried herbs
• 0.25 tsp Black pepper
• 0.25 tsp Salt(optional)

Instructions

1. 1

   Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta until al dente, about 10–12 minutes, then drain and rinse briefly under cool water if serving cold (or drain well if serving hot).

2. 2

   While the pasta cooks, mix tuna, olives, olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest (if using), and herbs in a bowl. Taste and add black pepper (and salt only if needed).

3. 3

   Toss the hot or cooled pasta with the tuna-olive mixture until evenly coated. If serving cold, chill 5–10 minutes; if serving hot, toss immediately and serve.