Information
Course: main course
Total time: under 30 minutes
Skill level: Easy
Cost: Moderate
Yield: Serves 4
Notes
Tonnato is the Italian word for tuna and this sauce is inspired by the classic Italian dish, vitello tonnato, which is thinly sliced veal served cold with a delicately flavored tuna sauce and garnished with capers.
Ingredients
- 1 can (6½ ounces) imported tuna packed in olive oil, drained
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2 anchovy fillets, drained, blotted, and chopped
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 8 ounces penne or other tubular pasta
- ½ cup diced (¼ inch) red onion
- ½ cup thinly sliced celery
- ¼ cup chopped Italian flat-leaf parsley
- 1 tablespoon capers, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup small cherry tomatoes, rinsed and stemmed
- ¼ cup small brine-cured black olives
Directions
1. Puree the tuna, mayonnaise, anchovies, and lemon juice in the bowl of a food processor.
2. Cook the pasta in plenty of boiling salted water until al dente, or firm to the bite, about 10 minutes; drain.
3. Toss the tuna sauce, pasta, onion, celery, parsley, and capers together; spoon into a large serving bowl. Sprinkle the top with tomatoes and black olives.
Nutritional Information
Nutrients per serving
531kcal (27%)
44mg (4%)
13mg (22%)
61mcg RAE (2%)
475mg
59mg
21g
4g
3g
48g
26mg (9%)
625mg (26%)
4g (21%)
28g (43%)
3mg (16%)