Pasta, Tuna & Roasted Pepper Salad

Name: Pasta, Tuna & Roasted Pepper Salad
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 6-ounce can chunk light tuna in water, drained (see Note); 1 7-ounce jar roasted red peppers, rinsed and sliced ( 2/3 cup), divided; 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion or scallions; 2 tablespoons capers, rinsed, coarsely chopped if large; 2 tablespoons nonfat plain yogurt; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil; 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice; 1 small clove garlic, crushed and peeled; ⅛ teaspoon salt, or to taste; Freshly ground pepper, to taste; 6 ounces whole-wheat penne or rigatoni, (1 3/4 cups)

Pasta, Tuna & Roasted Pepper Salad was pinched from <a href="http://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/248521/pasta-tuna-roasted-pepper-salad/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.eatingwell.com.</a>

"The secret to this delicious pasta salad is a creamy low-fat dressing made with bottled roasted red peppers. If you have cooked chicken on hand, you can substitute it for the tuna...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 6-ounce can chunk light tuna in water, drained (see Note)

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1 7-ounce jar roasted red peppers, rinsed and sliced ( 2/3 cup), divided

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1/2 cup finely chopped red onion or scallions

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2 tablespoons capers, rinsed, coarsely chopped if large

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2 tablespoons nonfat plain yogurt

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2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

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1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

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1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice

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1 small clove garlic, crushed and peeled

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⅛ teaspoon salt, or to taste

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Freshly ground pepper, to taste

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6 ounces whole-wheat penne or rigatoni, (1 3/4 cups)

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