
Seared Tuna and Pappardelle Pasta

Preparation : 1 hr 15 min.
Cooking time : 20 min.

4
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4 Tuna steaks
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1 lemon - grated rind and juice
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4 spring onions - topped, tailed and sliced
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400g (14oz) Pappardelle pasta
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225g (8oz) fresh spinach - washed
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2 tbsp oil oil
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2 - 3 tbsp fresh dill - chopped
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125ml (4 fl oz) Alpro soya Organic alternative to yogurt (plain)
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Salt and crushed black pepper
Place the tuna steaks in a shallow dish, sprinkle the lemon rind over the steaks and pour over the lemon juice, cover and leave for 1 hour in the refrigerator.
Cook the spinach by placing it in a medium saucepan with 1 tbsp of boiling water, cover and cool for 2 - 3 minutes, stirring occasionally until has collapsed, and drain to remove all the excess water, place in a bowl and coarsley chop.
Place the Pappardelle in a large saucepan of boiling water with a little salt to taste and 1 tbsp of the olive oil, cook according to the instructions on the pack of pasta.
Heat the griddle frying pan and add the remaining 1 tbsp of the olive oil, fry the sping onions for 2 minutes and remove to the bowl with the spinach.
Place the tuna steaks on the griddle frying pan and cook for approximately 4 minutes per side, depending on the thickness.
Drain the pasta and return to the pan, add the spinach and spring onions, Alpro soya alternative to yogurt (plain), 2 tbsp dill and some black pepper, toss together.
Serve by dividing the pasta mixture between 4 pasta bowls, top with the seared tuna and spingle with the remaining chopped dill.
1 portion provides :
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Energy : 477kcal
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Fat : 13.7g of which saturated fats : 1.4g
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Carbohydrate : 58.1g of which sugars : 3.7g