Mediterranean Pasta Salad for One

Prep time: 10 minutes

Servings: 1

Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons plain hummus 
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • ½ cup chopped red bell pepper
  • ½ cup canned quartered artichoke hearts, drained and cut in half
  • 1 cup light packed baby kale
  • 4 pitted Kalamata olives, chopped
  • 1 can (3 ounces) tuna in water
  • ½ cup cooked bow-tie pasta
  • 1 tablespoon crumbed feta cheese
  • 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Directions:

  1. Whisk/mix hummus and water in a small bowl and set aside.
  2. Heat the olive oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper; cook for 1 minute. Add artichoke hearts, kale and olives. Gently stir in tuna, trying not to break up the large pieces; cook until the tuna is warmed, about 1 minute more. 
  3. Cook the pasta and add it to the other warmed ingredients in the skillet. 
  4. Remove from heat and toss with the hummus/water mixture.
  5. Top with feta and walnuts and drizzle with lemon juice.

Notes:

Tip: Make the pasta up to a day before. Substitute kale for spinach. Use a different type of cheese or nuts for the topping.

Nutrition:

Per serving: 506 calories; 25 g fat; 38 g carbohydrates; 33 g protein; 7 g fiber; 747 mg sodium

Recipe source: https://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/273195/mediterranean-pasta-salad/