Tuna Pasta Salad with Sweetcorn and Cucumber
Torn flat-leaf parsley and flaky sea salt scattered over the glossy, lemon-bright pasta, with a slick of green olive oil and lemon wedges waiting at the edge of the platter.
Ingredients
- 350g fusilli or penne
- 2 x 145g tins tuna in spring water or brine, drained
- 198g tin sweetcorn, drained
- ½ cucumber
- 200g cherry tomatoes
- 2 celery stalks
- 4 spring onions
- 5 tbsp good-quality mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp Greek yoghurt
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp capers, drained and roughly chopped
- fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped, to serve
- extra virgin olive oil, to drizzle, to serve
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges, to serve
- flaky sea salt, to serve
- Crusty bread, to serve
- Mixed green salad, to serve
Method
- Cook the pasta in a large pan of well-salted boiling water for 10–12 minutes until just tender with a slight bite, then drain and rinse under cold running water until completely cool.
- While the pasta cooks, halve the cherry tomatoes, quarter the cucumber lengthways then slice into chunky half-moons, and finely slice the celery and spring onions on the diagonal.
- Make the dressing by whisking together the mayonnaise, Greek yoghurt, lemon zest and juice, Dijon mustard and chopped capers in a large bowl until smooth and glossy. Season well with salt and pepper.
- Flake the drained tuna into the dressing bowl in chunky pieces — don't break it down too finely — then add the drained sweetcorn and stir gently to coat.
- Add the cooled pasta to the bowl along with the cucumber, cherry tomatoes, celery and spring onions. Fold everything together until evenly coated in the dressing. Taste and adjust seasoning.
- Transfer to a large serving platter or divide between bowls. Scatter over the chopped flat-leaf parsley and a pinch of flaky sea salt, then finish with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and lemon wedges to squeeze over at the table.
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