Title: Tuna-pasta salad
 Categories: Salads, Fish
      Yield: 8 Servings
 
    1/2 lb Green Beans
           -cut into 1/2 inch lengths
      8    Ripe Plum Tomatoes
           -cut into 8 pieces each
      6    Scallions
           -with 3 inches green
           -cut on diagonal
           -into thin slices
    1/2 c  Pitted Black Olives
           -Coarsely chopped
      1 tb Tiny Capers
      1 ts Finely Minced Garlic
           Salt and Black Pepper
           -to taste
      5 tb Chopped Fresh Parsley
    1/4 c  Extra Virgin Olive Oil
      2 cn Water Packed Tuna Fish
           -drained
    3/4 lb Tube shaped Pasta
           -(Ziti or Penne)
           -cooked al dente
 
  1. Blanch the green beans in boiling water about 2 minutes, or until
  just crisp but tender. Drain, rinse under cold water and pat dry. 2.
  In a large bowl, combine the cooked green beans with tomatoes,
  scallions, olives, capers, garlic, salt, pepper and 4 T parsley.
  Drizzle in the olive oil, folding ingredients gently. Let rest at
  room temperature for at least 1 hour for flavors to blend. 3. To
  serve, flake the tuna in large pieces; add to the sauce. Add the
  cooked pasta and toss gently. Adjust seasonings and garnish with
  remaining T of parsley. Serve at room temperature.