#1905
MON, OCT 26, 2026
Tuna Lemon Pasta Salad
Calories (per serving)580 kcal
Notes
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The poor man's
parmesan
In southern Italy, toasted breadcrumbs are called "Parmigiano dei poveri" - the poor man's parmesan. In southern Italian regions like Sicily, instead of expensive cheese, they'd grind up leftover stale bread, toast it golden, and sprinkle it over pasta. Its nuttiness and crunch would have stood in for cheese's absence. In today's breakfast pasta salad, a leftover piece of bread became the cheese too.
About 580kcal Tuna Lemon Pasta Salad
Ingredients
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Steps
- 01
Bring 1L water to a boil in a pot, add 1/2 tbsp salt, cook the short pasta, rinse in cold water, and drain.
- 02
Drain the tuna thoroughly in a sieve. Julienne the cabbage and perilla leaves finely.
- 03
Grate the sourdough, toast it in a dry pan over low heat until golden, and set aside.
- 04
In a bowl, combine the pasta, cabbage, tuna, and dressing, and mix.
- 05
Plate and top with the julienned perilla leaf, toasted breadcrumbs, and lemon zest.
