Warm Pasta-salad Nicoise

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 large ripe tomatoes, seeded and chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
• 1/4 cup capers, drained and rinsed
• 1 1/2 cups nicoise olives, pitted
• 1/3 cup loosely packed fresh oregano leaves, plus more for garnish
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 dash balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1 lb dry pasta (such as rigatoni, penne rigate, or orecchiette)
• 1 (12 ounce) can solid tuna, drained

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, combine all ingredients except pasta and tuna. stir well, cover, and let sit for 1 hour.
• 2 set aside about 1 1/2 cups.
• 3 cook pasta in boiling salted water until al dente. drain well.
• 4 add to large bowl of sauce along with tuna, and combine.
• 5 serve in shallow bowls topped with some of the reserved sauce. garnish with fresh oregano.
• 6 serves 4 to 6.