Name: Tuna and macadamia pesto pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/4 cup (35g) macadamias, toasted; 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 100 gram baby rocket; 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 tbsp finely grated lemon rind, plus lemon halves, to serve; 1/4 cup (60ml) vegetable stock; 300 gram penne; 185 gram tuna in springwater, drained, flaked

Tuna and macadamia pesto pasta

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Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

15M

Total

25M

Ingredients

1/4 cup (35g) macadamias, toasted

2 garlic cloves, chopped

100 gram baby rocket

2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

2 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 tbsp finely grated lemon rind, plus lemon halves, to serve

1/4 cup (60ml) vegetable stock

300 gram penne

185 gram tuna in springwater, drained, flaked

Method

1.Place macadamias and garlic in a food processor and process until finely chopped. Add rocket, oil, lemon juice and stock, and process until almost smooth.

2.Cook penne in a large saucepan of salted boiling water according to packet directions, until al dente. Drain, reserving 2 tbsp of cooking water.

3.Return penne and reserved pasta cooking water to pan. Add tuna, pesto and lemon rind, and heat on low, tossing gently, until well combined and heated through. Serve with lemon halves.

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