How to Make Pasta Salad Like an Italian (It's Not What You Think)

pasta

🥗Healthier: whole grain pasta

💰Cheaper: pasta

Whole grain pasta is more nutritious.

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat feta

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Low-fat feta reduces calories, ricotta is often cheaper.

Boil 1 large pot of water and add 1 tablespoon of rock salt.

Add 500 g of fili pasta and cook for 10 minutes until al dente.

In a large terracotta bowl, cut 500 g of cherry tomatoes in half and squish them to release juice.

Add salt and pepper to the tomatoes, then a generous amount of extra virgin olive oil.

Mix the tomatoes and oil to create a sauce.

Tear fresh basil into the bowl by hand and mix well.

Once the pasta is cooked, drain it and let it cool naturally without rinsing.

Add extra virgin olive oil to the pasta to prevent sticking.

Add sun-dried tomatoes and black olives to the bowl and mix.

Add tuna to the mixture and combine well, adding more olive oil if needed.

Once the pasta has cooled, add it to the salad mixture and combine everything thoroughly.

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