Chilli Tuna Pasta Salad

Ingredients

• 300 g large shell pasta
• 200 g green beans, halved

• 2 (185 g) cans tuna, in chili oil
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh parsley
• 1/4 cup firmly packed fresh basil leaf, torn
• 2 tablespoons drained baby capers
• 100 g baby rocket or baby spinach leaves
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 teaspoons sugar

Directions

1. 1

   Cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling water, uncovered, until it is just tender. Drain the pasta, then rinse it under cold water.

2. 2

   Meanwhile, boil, steam or microwave the beans until just tender, then drain. Drain the tuna over a small bowl, reserving the oil for the Dressing. Flake the tuna into large chunks with a fork.

3. 3

   Just before serving, combine the pasta, beans tuna, herbs and capers is a large bowl then drizzle with the Dressing. Serve the salad topped with rocket leaves.

4. 4

   DRESSING.

5. 5

   Combine all of the ingredients with the reserved chilli oil in a jar and shake well.