Recipe

June 3, 2012

Fusilli With Cherry Tomatoes & Tuna Recipe

Recipe:

Step 1: Wash the arugula and spin dry. Chop very coarsely. Halve the cherry tomatoes.

Step 2: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the fusilli and cook according to the package directions, until soft, with the slightest resistance to the tooth. Drain in a colander.

Step 3: Transfer the pasta to a bowl. Add the arugula, tomatoes, olives, tuna, olive oil and vinegar. Toss. Serve hot or cold — let cool at room temperature and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

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Reprinted with permission from James Peterson’s Kitchen Simple (2011 Ten Speed Press).

Ingredients

4 cups baby arugula (optional)
1 pint cherry tomatoes
Salt
1 lb. fusilli (spirals)
2/3 cup pitted black olives, not out of a can
1 lb. fresh tuna, cut into 1/2″ dice
4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
3 tbsp wine vinegar

Directions

Yield:

Step 1: Wash the arugula and spin dry. Chop very coarsely. Halve the cherry tomatoes.

Step 2: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the fusilli and cook according to the package directions, until soft, with the slightest resistance to the tooth. Drain in a colander.

Step 3: Transfer the pasta to a bowl. Add the arugula, tomatoes, olives, tuna, olive oil and vinegar. Toss. Serve hot or cold — let cool at room temperature and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

See more recipes from James Peterson.

Reprinted with permission from James Peterson’s Kitchen Simple (2011 Ten Speed Press).

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Photographer:

James Peterson