Pasta with Tuna, Lemon, Capers and Spinach

This pasta dish comes together in minutes with simple items from the pantry and fridge. It's a nourishing, super tasty answer to “what's for dinner?”

Ingredients

  • 3 cloves garlic, peeled, smashed and mashed to a paste with a pinch of salt
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable broth
  • 1 lemon, zested, plus 1 teaspoon juice
  • 1/2 pound pasta of your choice (fettuccine, trenette or penne)
  • 1/2 pound spinach
  • 8 ounces tuna in olive oil (high-quality, sustainably-caught), removed from oil and broken into large chunks
  • 2 tablespoons capers, rinsed
  • sea salt, to taste
  • red pepper flakes, to taste

Instructions

  • Whisk together the garlic, olive oil, vegetable broth and lemon juice. Set aside.
  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil, and add pasta. Three minutes before pasta is done, add the spinach. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water before straining.
  • Toss the pasta gently with the sauce, lemon zest, tuna and capers. Add pasta water tablespoon by tablespoon, if needed. Season to taste with salt and red pepper flakes.
Servings: 4
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