Rustic Pasta Toss with Tuna & Tomatoes
This Rustic Pasta Toss is loaded with farm-stand fresh squash, zucchini, and tomatoes. Just combine the raw veggies with tuna and pasta for a light and fresh meal!
THIS IS A SPONSORED POST WRITTEN BY ME ON BEHALF OF BLUE HARBOR FISH CO. ALL OPINIONS ARE MY OWN.
For me, summer is all about pasta salads. Whether I am going to picnic and need to bring a side dish or just want a light lunch, my go-to is pasta salad.
I have made your traditional pasta and it can get tired making it time and time again. So why not change it up a bit by adding an unexpected ingredient like tuna?!
This Rustic Pasta Toss is not only made with farm-stand fresh veggies, it has the best tuna! is made with premium, simple “clean” ingredients such as wild Albacore tuna, water, touch of sea salt or no salt options.
Not only is Blue Harbor Fish “clean,” it’s soy free, gluten free, and dolphin safe.
is MSC Certified, which means it complies with sustainable practices and ensures each fish is traceable back to the boat. The tuna is wild, line-caught premium quality fish that each offers a delicious, mild, clean flavor. You can find Blue Harbor Fish Co. tuna at Shoprite, KTM Supermarkets, and Fresh Grocer grocery stores.
TIPS FOR MAKING RUSTIC PASTA TOSS WITH TUNA & TOMATOES:
This Rustic Pasta Toss with Tuna and Tomatoes is light and fresh! You’ll find yourself making this all summer long.
✔ Use your favorite pasta for this pasta toss! I like to use penne, fusilli, or bowties when it comes to making pasta salad. Anything with a ridge will really hold on to the dressing!
✔ You can make this Rustic Pasta Toss ahead of time. Just skip adding the tomatoes and dressing. Assemble the rest of your salad and keep in the fridge. Toss the dressing and tomatoes in before you serve.
✔ Load this pasta toss up even more by adding olives and shaved Parmesan cheese. You really can’t go wrong!
Rustic Pasta Toss with Tuna & Tomatoes
It’s super easy to make this Rustic Pasta Toss with Tuna & Tomatoes!
You don’t need any special kitchen equipment to make this Rustic Pasta Toss with Tuna & Tomatoes so there’s no excuse not to make it right now!
To make this recipe, you’ll need:
✔ Blue Harbor Tuna Co
✔ Favorite Pasta
✔ Farm-fresh veggies: zucchini, yellow squash, and cherry tomatoes
✔ Dressing made with olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, salt, and pepper
NOW THAT YOU HAVE YOUR COOKING ESSENTIALS, YOU ARE READY TO MAKE THIS EASY RUSTIC PASTA TOSS WITH TUNA & TOMATOES!
Rustic Pasta Toss with Tomatoes & Tuna
This Rustic Pasta Toss is loaded with farm-stand fresh squash, zucchini, and tomatoes. Just combine the raw veggies with tuna and pasta for a light and fresh meal!
Ingredients
- 2 packages Blue Harbor Tuna Co
- 1 lb pasta, your choice
- 1 medium zucchini, quartered
- 1 medium yellow squash, quartered
- 1 pt cherry tomatoes, quartered
Dressing
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- salt, to taste
- freshly ground pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Heat large covered sauce pot of salted water to boiling on high. Add pasta; cook as directed.
- While pasta is cooking, trim zucchini and squash, cut into quarters lengthwise, then cut into thin slices crosswise. Quarter tomatoes.
- In large bowl, whisk vinegar, oil, garlic, salt, and freshly ground black pepper. Stir in tomatoes.
- Drain pasta. Add to tomato mixture along with tuna, zucchini, and squash. Toss until well mixed.
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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Blue Harbor.
