Tuna Pasta Salad
A quick cold pasta salad with tuna, sweetcorn, cucumber, and a lemon yogurt dressing.
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Pasta recipes and substitutes
Pasta is a fast base for warm dinners, cold salads, and high-protein pantry meals.
Recipes with Pasta
Creamy Garlic Pasta
A quick stovetop pasta with garlic, spinach, and a silky lemon cream sauce.
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Chickpea and Tomato Pasta Bake
A crisp-topped, weeknight pasta bake with chickpeas, tomatoes, spinach, and melted cheese.
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Mushroom and Spinach Pasta
A weeknight pasta with browned mushrooms, garlic, spinach, and a glossy Parmesan sauce.
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Tuna Tomato Pasta
A fast, pantry-first pasta with tuna, tomatoes, garlic, capers, and lemon.
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Pesto Chicken Pasta Salad
A make-ahead pasta salad with chicken, tomatoes, greens, and pesto.
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Common uses
- Toss with sauces, roasted vegetables, beans, or tuna for fast meals.
- Use small shapes in pasta salad and soups.
- Save a little pasta cooking water to loosen and emulsify sauces.
Storage and shelf life
Dried pasta keeps for many months in a sealed, dry cupboard. Refrigerate cooked pasta for 3 to 5 days; store sauce separately when possible.
Substitutions and ratios
- Swap similar dried pasta shapes 1:1 by weight.
- Use rice, couscous, or noodles in place of pasta, following their own cooking times.
- For a lower-wheat option, use gluten-free pasta 1:1 and check it earlier for doneness.