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Whole wheat pasta with tuna, cherry tomatoes and black olives

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 18 minutes, around $2.58 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

18mintotal
≈ $2.58a serving
654kcalper serving
35gof protein
In season in OctoberFreezes well
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Whole wheat pasta with tuna, cherry tomatoes and black olives, a serving idea
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Boil the water

    Fill the saucepan halfway with water and bring to a boil over high heat. Add a pinch of salt.

  2. Cook the pasta

    Pour the whole wheat pasta into the boiling water and let it cook 8 minutes over medium heat. Drain in the colander.

  3. Prep the ingredients

    Wash the cherry tomatoes and cut them in half on the cutting board. Drain the tuna and roughly flake it into the bowl. Thinly slice the garlic.

  4. Sauté the garlic

    In the skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the sliced garlic and cook 30 seconds without burning it.

    Tip · If the garlic burns, pull the skillet off the heat right away: it makes everything taste bitter.
    Tip · For an even more indulgent dish, add a drizzle of olive oil at the end.

  5. Add the tomatoes and tuna

    Add the cherry tomatoes and tuna to the skillet. Let it cook 2 minutes over low heat, stirring.

  6. Toss with the pasta

    Stir the drained pasta into the skillet. Add the black olives, pepper and salt. Mix well.

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 654 kcal. 55% comes from carbs, 21% from protein and 21% from fat.

89 gCarbs
35 gProtein
15 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy654 kcal
Protein34.9 g
Carbs89.3 g
of which sugars5.9 g
Fat14.9 g
of which saturated fat2.5 g
Fiber9.7 g
Salt1.1 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $2.58 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $5.15for 2 people
≈ $2.58a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

1 day in the fridge, in a closed container, once cooled within two hours. After that, into the freezer it goes.

1 dayin the fridge
Yesin the freezer, thaw it in the fridge the day before

Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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