A fresh, easy pasta salad made with simple ingredients, perfect for a quick lunch or light summer dinner, ready in 15 minutes.
Made with penne, mozzarella, black olives, cherry tomatoes, and hard-boiled eggs, this dish is simple, flavorful, and satisfying.
A simple, flavor-packed pasta dish that turns everyday ingredients into something special.
There are some recipes I keep coming back to because they’re easy, satisfying, and always look beautiful on the table, and this tuna penne pasta is one of them.
It’s the kind of dish that comes together with simple ingredients but tastes like so much more.
You get tender pasta, rich tuna, creamy mozzarella, briny olives, fresh tomatoes, and boiled eggs on top that make it extra hearty and delicious.
It’s perfect for a quick spring or summer lunch, a light dinner, or even to serve when you want something practical but still impressive, and it’s one of those recipes that tastes even better the next day.
Let’s get to the recipe!
Mediterranean Tuna Pasta Salad
Ingredients (Serves 3 to 4):
- 12.3 oz / 350g penne pasta
- Water, enough to cover the pasta for cooking
- 3 large eggs, hard-boiled
- 2 cans tuna in olive oil, drained (about 8.5 oz / 240 g )
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup black olives
- 1 cup mini mozzarella balls, drained (about 5 oz / 140 g)
- Olive oil, to taste
- Balsamic glaze, to taste
- Fresh parsley, for garnish
Step-by-Step Instructions:
1) Bring a pot of water to a boil, using enough water to fully cover the pasta. Add the penne and cook according to the package instructions until al dente. Drain well and let it cool slightly.
2) While the pasta cooks, boil the eggs until hard-boiled. Once done, peel them and slice into halves or rounds.
3) Halve the cherry tomatoes, drain the tuna, drain the mozzarella, and set aside the black olives.
4) Place the cooked penne in a large bowl. Add the tuna, cherry tomatoes, black olives, and mozzarella balls. Toss gently so everything is evenly combined.
5) Drizzle with olive oil to taste and add balsamic glaze over the top. Mix lightly so the flavors coat the pasta without breaking up the ingredients too much.
6) Arrange the sliced hard-boiled eggs on top of the pasta for a beautiful and hearty finish.
7) Finish with fresh parsley. Serve right away or chill slightly before serving.
Enjoy!
Suggestions :
Swap the tuna for grilled chicken for a different version.
Swap the parsley for fresh basil for a more aromatic finish.
This is one of those wonderfully simple recipes that proves you don’t need complicated ingredients to make something really delicious.
It’s fresh, hearty, and full of texture, and I love how easy it is to adapt with what you already have at home.
Whether you keep it classic with tuna and parsley or change it up with grilled chicken and basil, this is the kind of pasta dish that always disappears fast.
I hope you enjoy every bite.
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