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 free, dairy free, nut free and is able to be made low fat and low carb.
Ingredients
- 8 oz gluten-free pasta penne, fusilli, rotini
- 1/2 cup olive tapenade
- 5 oz tuna in water (canned) drained and flaked
- 2 cups fresh spinach chopped
- 1/4 cup fat free feta or dairy free sub
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.
Nutrition
Calories: 333kcalCarbohydrates: 62gProtein: 17gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 235mgPotassium: 195mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 1902IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 1mg
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