Pleasing pasta

2 spring onions

4 x 15ml spoon sweetcorn (drained)

1/4 cucumber

200g can mixed beans

1 can tuna (in water)

200g wholemeal pasta 

1 x 15ml spoon reduced-fat dressing

A few sprigs of fresh coriander

Chopping board, kitchen scissors or sharp knife, measuring spoons, can opener, sieve, fork, mixing bowl, mixing spoon.

1. Prepare the vegetables:

• snip the spring onions, using scissors;
• drain the sweetcorn;
• chop the cucumber into small pieces;
• open, drain and rinse the beans in a sieve over the sink.

2. Carefully open and drain the tuna. Place in a small basin and break up gently with a fork.

3. Place the vegetables, beans, tuna and pasta in a large mixing bowl.

4. Pour over the dressing.

5. Stir everything together.

6. Snip coriander over the salad, using scissors.  

7. Serve.

• Reduce food waste: Use different vegetables or fruit, e.g. French beans, mango.
• Vary your protein: Add strips of cooked chicken, ham, beef or cooked prawns. 
• Turn up the flavour: Why not try different herbs or spices such as basil or paprika? 
• Food skills: Check out our food skills videos to help understand the key skills used in this recipe. 

Be ingredient aware!

Check for any food allergy, intolerance, special dietary requirement or religious/cultural reasons for not handling or eating the ingredients in this recipe. 

You may need to modify the recipe accordingly. For example, if following a vegan or vegetarian diet, use a meat alternative such as beans or pulses. For those with a gluten allergy, chose a gluten- free pasta. Always check food labels for allergens, and suitability for vegetarians and vegans.

For full guidance and up-to-date information on the 14 allergens, please visit the Food Standards Agency (FSA) website. 
  

Nutritional information

This recipe serves two portions based on portion size guidance for 11-18 year olds , if serving to younger children then they may require a smaller portion and if serving to adults, they may require a bit more. 

Why not use the Explore Food calculator, the British Nutrition Foundation's free online nutritional analysis programme, to calculate the nutritional information for other recipes?