Warm potato & tuna salad with pesto dressing

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1. Put the potatoes in a pan of boiling water, bring back to the boil and simmer for 8-10 minutes until tender.
2. Meanwhile, mix the pesto and oil to make a dressing. Halve the tomatoes, drain and flake the tuna. Add the beans to the potatoes for the last 3 minutes of cooking time.
3. Drain the potatoes and beans and tip into a salad bowl. Stir in the spinach so that it wilts a little in the warmth from the vegetables. Season with salt and pepper. Scatter the tomatoes and tuna on top, drizzle with the pesto and gently toss everything together.

Per serving

349 kcalories, protein 15g, carbohydrate 29g, fat 20 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 3g, salt 0.71 g

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• barbarasbook

  04 November 2007

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• Maria

  13 November 2007

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  gorgeous stuff baby!

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  02 December 2007

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• Sharon

  08 January 2008

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  Mmm delicious, this has become a favourite in our house!

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• Bobjim

  27 March 2008

  Bobjim rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Tuna and pesto doesn't immediately seem like a natural combination, but it turned out to be gorgeous. I happen to really like cherry tomatoes, so I put in about twice the recommended amount.

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• Dana

  08 May 2008

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  Loved this salad! I put a little more tomatoes and pesto than the recipe said and it turned out great. I'll definitely make it again!

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• Ellie

  12 May 2008

  Ellie rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I modified this recipe by using slightly less ingredients and using them to fill a warm wrap. Tastes amazing!

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• Lauren

  08 June 2008

  Lauren commented on this recipe

  This is a great meal - loved it. I've also substituted Knorr SK Italienische Art dressing, which tastes great.

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• Zara

  26 June 2008

  Zara rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This is a great after work meal. The potatoes and beans cooked whilst I was getting changed and then all I had to do was add the rest. It was okay cold for lunch the next day too!

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• Sarahs

  07 August 2008

  Sarahs commented on this recipe

  Really quick and easy to make, tastes gorgeous! We left out the spinach as we didn't have any the first couple of times we made it, and I always roast the cherry tomatoes whilst the potatoes cook (I don't like them raw).

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• mystuff

  08 August 2008

  mystuff rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Im an awful cook , but trying to get a little better this recipe is so easy to follow To my surprise and everyone elses this came out really well and everyone enjoyed it. -

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• Dorota

  22 October 2008

  Dorota rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Lovely ! Great after work meal. Doesn't take much time to prepare it!

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• ThomMich

  29 October 2008

  ThomMich rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Quick, easy and delicious.

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• Debbie

  11 November 2008

  Debbie rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This salad was lovely. Used wild rocket instead of spinach and it was a great success!

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• Lou

  13 February 2009

  Lou commented on this recipe

  Fabulous, so quick & easy & extremley tasty!

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• LisaPisa

  14 April 2009

  LisaPisa rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Really enjoyed this salad and have made it quite a few times. Pesto dressing is v tasty - like the idea of roasting the cherry toms. Excellent for a quick, healthy and tasty after work tea!

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• Rhi

  21 April 2009

  Rhi rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I'd recommend this salad to anyone as a wholesome and healthy lunch - I take it to work as it's so easy to make. I add some black olives too.

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• Andrew

  22 April 2009

  Andrew rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This was really tasty and even tastier the next day for lunch. Very easy to make and even the fussy eater of our family finished it off.

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• Jason

  27 May 2009

  Jason rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This is okay, but the recipe is odd - too much oil and pesto, far too many potatoes and not enough beans and tomatoes. Could do with some revision to bring out the flavours - the pesto overwhelms everything else. Also, be aware that if you don't scatter the tuna chunks over the top at the end and stir them in as the recipe suggests, the tuna will mix with the pesto and form a strange kind of paste which looks like you made a mistake. Not great.

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Ingredients

• 650g new potatoes , halved lengthways if large
• 2 tbsp pesto
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 8 cherry tomatoes
• 175g can tuna
• 200g green beans , halved
• couple of handfuls of spinach , preferably baby leaves, tear if larger

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Ingredients

• 650g new potatoes , halved lengthways if large
• 2 tbsp pesto
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 8 cherry tomatoes
• 175g can tuna
• 200g green beans , halved
• couple of handfuls of spinach , preferably baby leaves, tear if larger

Per serving

349 kcalories, protein 15g, carbohydrate 29g, fat 20 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 3g, salt 0.71 g

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