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Cover Photo of one pot tuna lemon pasta, featuring spaghetti coated in a light, zesty lemon sauce, topped with chunks of tuna and grated Parmesan, served with a side of green salad.
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Tuna Lemon Pasta

A Simple Weeknight Pasta Delight.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time13 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: spaghetti recipes, tuna spaghetti
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 550kcal

Ingredients

  • 250 g Dried Spaghetti (or any other pasta of your preference, Fusili or Penne are great as well)
  • Juice of half a lemon
  • ½ cup Pasta water
  • 3 Garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 Can of tuna in olive oil
  • 1 Tablespoon Extra-virgin olive oil
  • 50 g Feta cheese, chopped
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • ½ teaspoon Black pepper
  • 1 Dried chili (optional)
  • Shredded Parmesan to garnish (optional)
  • Crushed walnuts to garnish (optional)

Instructions

  • In a large pot add boiling water and 1 tablespoon of salt. Once it is boiling, add the dried spaghetti and cook it according to package instructions (minus 1 minute). Reserve ½ cup of pasta water before draining the pasta.
    a large pot with boiling water, salt and dried spaghetti being cooked
  • While the spaghetti is cooking, add the olive oil into a pan on medium-high heat. Stir fry the dried chili (optional) and the garlic for about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Careful to not burn it.
    A large pan with oil and garlic and chili stir fry
  • Add the tuna and lemon juice. Stir fry it for about 2 minutes.
    A large pan with garlic, chili, oil, canned tuna and lemon juice stir fry.
  • Add the cooked pasta together with the feta cheese and ½ cup of pasta water. Mix it well. Wait for the feta cheese to completely melt and create sort of a cream together with the water and lemon juice. It should take about 2 minutes. Adjust the salt and pepper as per your taste.
    Large pot with tuna, garlic, lemon, cooked pasta em feta cheese.
  • Your Tuna Lemon Pasta is ready! When serving, garnish with Parmesan and crushed walnuts. A side of green salad makes it a complete meal.
    Thumbnail of one pot tuna lemon pasta, featuring spaghetti coated in a light, zesty lemon sauce, topped with chunks of tuna and grated Parmesan, served with a side of green salad.

Notes

Storage: if there are leftovers, you can store them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days