Unlike a lot of pasta dishes, this dish leaves you feeling totally satisfied but not stuffed or weighed down. Plus the sauce is no-cook, making it the perfect meal for a busy weeknight. It’s almost like tuna salad on top of noodles, which sounds a little odd and tastes amazing.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound whole-wheat linguine, fettuccine, or spaghetti
  • 2 cups plain Greek yogurt
  • 3 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil, plus more for garnish (optional)
  • 1 can tuna, drained
  • 1lemon, zested and juiced
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 3 tablespoons finely chopped flat leaf parsley, plus more for garnishing (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1plum tomato, diced, for garnish (optional)

Directions

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions.
  2. Meanwhile, combine remaining ingredients in a bowl, making sure to thoroughly break up tuna so it’s really integrated into yogurt.
  3. Reserve about 1/2 cup cooking water before draining pasta. Transfer directly back into pot and stir in yogurt sauce. If pasta is a little dry and resistant to stirring, add pasta water a little at a time until sauce is evenly distributed. Serve pasta garnished with additional parsley, tomato, and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, if desired.