Mediterranean Tuna Pasta Salad Recipe

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Cubed tuna steak dresses up this hearty, Greek-style pasta salad. The mild tuna flavor blends nicely with the olives, feta cheese and veggies.—Sarah Farley, Greenfield, Wisconsin

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Mediterranean Tuna Pasta Salad Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 20 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

2 cups uncooked bow tie pasta
2 tuna steaks (8 ounces each), cut into 1/2-inch cubes
4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon minced garlic
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 medium cucumber, peeled and chopped
1 small red onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings
1/3 cup halved pitted Greek olives
1 large tomato, cut into wedges
1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled feta cheese

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute tuna in 1 tablespoon oil until fish flakes easily with a fork; cool.
In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the lemon juice, oregano, garlic, salt, pepper and remaining oil; shake well.
Drain pasta and rinse in cold water.
In a large salad bowl, combine the pasta, tuna, cucumber, onion, olives, tomato and feta cheese. Drizzle with dressing; gently toss to coat. Yield: 4 servings.

Originally published as Mediterranean Tuna Pasta Salad in Taste of Home February/March 2008