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Updated Jan 23, 2009
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Come out of your culinary shell and enjoy these tuna- and vegetable-stuffed treats served with a savory tomato-basil vinaigrette.

Tuna-Stuffed Shells

  • Prep Time 45 min
  • Total 45 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 16
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Ingredients

Pasta

  • 16 uncooked jumbo pasta shells

Tomato-Basil Vinaigrette

  • 2 large tomatoes, seeded, chopped (2 cups)
  • 2 tablespoons chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh or 2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
  • 2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Filling

  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh or 2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cans (5 oz each) albacore tuna in water, drained, flaked
  • 1 large carrot, shredded (1 cup)
  • 1 small zucchini, shredded (1 cup)
  • 1 small onion, chopped (1/4 cup)
  • Lettuce leaf

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Cook and drain pasta shells as directed on package. Rinse with cold water; drain.
  • Step 
    2
    While pasta is cooking, in medium bowl, mix all vinaigrette ingredients just until blended. Set aside.
  • Step 
    3
    In another medium bowl, mix mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons basil and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Stir in tuna, carrot, zucchini and onion until evenly mixed. Fill each pasta shell with 1 rounded tablespoon tuna mixture.
  • Step 
    4
    Line serving platter with lettuce leaves. Arrange shells on lettuce. Serve with vinaigrette.

Nutrition

465 Calories
23 g Total Fat
29 g Protein
39 g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
465
Calories from Fat
205
Total Fat
23 g
Saturated Fat
3 g
Cholesterol
35 mg
Sodium
630 mg
Potassium
640 mg
Total Carbohydrate
39 g
Dietary Fiber
4 g
Protein
29 g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
92%
92%
Vitamin C
42%
42%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 2 Vegetable; 3 Lean Meat; 2 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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