Tuna pasta salad




"I make this pasta often, because these are all affordable ingredients I almost always have at my disposal. The dressing is very much like a herby green mayonnaise – it would be good in sandwiches, too." – Khanya Mzongwana
Ingredients
Method
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For the dressing:
- 2 free-range eggs
- 1 lemon, juiced
- sea salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 1 T honey
- 10 g fresh dill, roughly chopped, plus extra for serving
- 10 g fresh parsley, roughly chopped
- 5 g basil, leaves picked
- 1⁄3 cup avocado oil For the pasta salad:
- 4 T canola oil
- 1 red pepper, diced
- 1 clove garlic, sliced
- 100 g sweetcorn kernels
- 2 t red chilli flakes
- 1 T Woolworths spicy seasoning
- 400 g penne, cooked al dente
- 1 x 340 g can light meat tuna chunks in vegetable oil, drained
- 2 avocados, peeled and diced
- 100 g cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 red onion 1, finely chopped
Method
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1. To make the dressing, place all the ingredients except the oil in a jug and blend using a stick blender. Gradually add the avocado oil while blending until the dressing emulsifies and thickens. Set aside.
2. Heat the canola oil in a pan and fry the red pepper until slightly caramelised and softened. Add the garlic and fry for a further minute. Add the sweetcorn, chilli flakes and spicy seasoning. Fry for a further 5 minutes.
3. Combine the penne, tuna, dressing and fried vegetables. Place on a plate and top with the avocado, tomatoes, herbs and onion.
Videography: Romy Wilson
Photograph: Shavan Rahim
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