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Green Olive Pasta Recipe

Green Olive Pasta Recipe (gluten free, dairy free option)

This Green Olive Pasta Recipe is the perfect busy weeknight meal for olive lovers! It is a simple pasta dish with plenty of tapenade, feta, spinach and tuna. This simple meal is sure to please the whole family, even the picky eaters!  This green olive pasta is made with pasta or gluten free pasta, green olives or green olive tapenade, feta, spinach and tuna. This easy weeknight pasta recipe is gluten freedairy freenut free and is able to be made low fat and low carb. 
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 3 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz gluten-free pasta or pasta of your choice e.g. penne, fusilli, rotini
  • 1/2 cup olive tapenade
  • 1 5 oz can tuna in water drained and flaked
  • 2 cups chopped fresh spinach
  • 1/4 cup feta fat free or dairy free

Instructions
 

  • Cook the pasta: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water.
  • Prepare the sauce: While the pasta cooks, combine the olive tapenade, flaked tuna, and chopped spinach in a large skillet. Stir until well combined.
  • Combine and finish: Add the drained pasta to the skillet. Warm ingredients together for 3-5 minutes.
  • Top with feta, salt and pepper to taste.
  • Serve and enjoy.