Italian Tuna Pasta Salad

Name: Italian Tuna Pasta Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: 8 ounces dried orecchiette or other small pasta; 15 ounces cannellini beans, rinsed and patted dry, divided, for the dressing; 3 scallions, thinly sliced; 1 clove garlic, finely chopped, for the dressing; 2 tablespoons fresh sage, chopped; 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice, for the dressing; 1 tablespoon drained capers; 3/4 teaspoon salt, for the dressing; 7 ounces tuna, canned or jarred in olive oil, large chunks broken up; 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, for the dressing; Salt and pepper to taste

Italian Tuna Pasta Salad was pinched from <a href="http://www.ivillage.com/italian-tuna-pasta-salad/3-r-168226" target="_blank">www.ivillage.com.</a>

"In this unique salad that's hearty enough to serve as a main course, cannellini beans become the base for a creamy—yet healthy—dressing. Since the rest of the salad is so inexpensive, buy the best tuna your budget allows...."

INGREDIENTS

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8 ounces dried orecchiette or other small pasta

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15 ounces cannellini beans, rinsed and patted dry, divided, for the dressing

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3 scallions, thinly sliced

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1 clove garlic, finely chopped, for the dressing

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2 tablespoons fresh sage, chopped

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2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice, for the dressing

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1 tablespoon drained capers

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3/4 teaspoon salt, for the dressing

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7 ounces tuna, canned or jarred in olive oil, large chunks broken up

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1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, for the dressing

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Salt and pepper to taste

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