Light Pasta Salad With Fresh Tuna Steak

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serves/makes:

ready in:
over 5 hrs

ingredients

16 ounces rotini, twists or spiral pasta, uncooked
12 ounces fresh tuna steak, cooked
3 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
4 tablespoons Dijon mustard
6 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
3 limes, grated rind only
6 fresh parsley sprigs,, chopped
2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon dried dill weed
1 cup chopped red bell pepper
1 cup green beans, blanched and cut julienne
2/3 cup red onion, pared and thinly sliced

directions

Break tuna into small bite-size pieces and reserve. Cook pasta, then drain and rinse with cold water. Combine all dressing ingredients and mix well.

Toss together pasta, peppers, beans, onions, tuna and dressing. If possible, refrigerate salad overnight to allow flavors to blend. Serve cold.