Warm potato & tuna salad with pesto dressing

Warm potato & tuna salad with pesto dressing

Whip up a tasty potato and tuna salad in less than half an hour

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Cook time

Cook 20 - 30 mins

Super healthy

Method

  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

Recipe from Good Food magazine, July 2003.

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  • 05 June 2009

    nikalachef rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    too easy and great tasting!!!

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  • 06 June 2009

    favourites rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This was really tasty. I added a bit more pesto than the recipe suggests though.

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  • 09 June 2009

    Helen rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Fab! Even my fussy 3 year old ate this.

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  • 19 June 2009

    Gens commented on this recipe

    The ingredients are great. My feeling is that pesto will take over the other flavours. I will replace pesto with a spanish black olives puree (kalamata can be a strong flavour) and marinate the tomatoes for half an hour. In the meanwhile put a couple of smashed garlic cloves in quite hot good olive oil. This flavoured oil is to dress the hot ingredients (potatoes, green beans, spinach) and season with salt. Finally mix all the ingredients.

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  • 24 June 2009

    cheryl commented on this recipe

    I thought this was yumtious!! We made this and took it to the beach still warm. Would recommend :)

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  • 27 June 2009

    Foxychick commented on this recipe

    Delicious! I made this for the first time last night and I added some sauteed mushrooms, only because they were in the fridge and I didnt have spinach. The salad is very tasty and would definitely make it again, I didnt use as much oil as it said either and will remember next time not to mix the tuna with the salad but just place on top as I got the pulpy tuna pesto mess that another taster did.

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  • 21 July 2009

    Tatticorum commented on this recipe

    This was excellent. Made this for lunch for 12 people. It not only tasted good but looked good on a huge antique dish. Cooked the lemon tart with it. Everyone said it was a great lunch.

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  • 09 August 2009

    Food Glorious Food rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    gets the daily veg in but I found it a bit dissapointing

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  • 01 September 2009

    Ange rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Wow, a firm favourite!

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  • 01 September 2009

    jemma742 rated this recipe

    4 stars

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    03 September 2009

    YK rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    It was really easy and delicious. Highly recommended.

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  • 07 September 2009

    Adela Prater commented on this recipe

    I have made this dish a few times. It is very quick and healthy dish. I added a few black olives and use less amount of potatoes. Usually I serve it with crusty bread.

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  • 23 April 2010

    emmalooroo rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    i really liked this, it was quick and easy to make for lunch, and so tasty i had two bowl fulls!

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  • 26 April 2010

    laureana rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    delicious! scaled it down for one, and i will definatly make it again! i roasted the tomatoes while boiling the potatoes, and added a little squeeze of lemon juice to the dressing-YUM! :)

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  • 18 July 2010

    kiisu rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    Pretty bland. I added cider vinegar to the dressing to give it a bit of a kick but even then. I won't make it again.

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  • 25 July 2010

    lalybaba rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Quick, easy and suprisingly tastey. I changed quantities though. For two of us, used about 350g pots, 150g beans and about 10 cherry toms for one tin of tuna with 1 tbsp pesto to two of oil for dressing. Didn't have any spinach so didn't use but will try again with spinach. We were full after that lot!

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  • 02 September 2010

    paddy mulvey rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very enjoyable and everything ready by the time the spuds were cooked...so fast and healthy. The only thing is I wouldnt season it with any salt as the tuna and pesto seems to make it salty enough.

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  • 09 November 2010

    FlossieB rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I find this a very tasty recipe that is also delicious cold for packed lunch the next day. I tend to make the above quantity to serve 3 plus a smaller portion into my packed lunch. I only use 1 TBSP of olive oil which I find quite sufficient and have also made it just wilting lettuce/ salad leaves rather than spinach and this works well too.

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  • 15 November 2010

    Kai Skrzypczyk rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This recipe quickly became one of our favorite meals! Healthy and so easy to prepare!

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  • 17 November 2010

    CocoVanilla rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    very nice! Will make again!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Cook time

Cook 20 - 30 mins

Super healthy

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Per serving

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

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