Easy Penne and Tuna Salad

This dish is a working girl’s dream; easy to prepare (20 mins) and only 310 calories!  Left the table feeling satisfied.  Not too heavy and due to low calorie count can have a helping of dessert guilt free!

1 large red pepper

6 cups of water

1 T salt

6 oz of uncooked penne

1 t salt

2 cups of chopped arugula

¼ c thinly sliced/chopped shallots

2 T red wine vinegar

1 T capers, drained

1 T extra virgin olive oil

1 jar of tuna packed in oil, drained

Freshly ground pepper

Preheat broiler

Cut bell pepper in quarters, remove seeds and membranes. 

Place peppers, skin side up, on foil lined baking sheet; flatten with hand.  Broil 15 mins until blackened. 

Place in a zip top plastic bag; seal.  Let stand 15 minutes. 

Peel and chop

Bring water and 1 T salt to a boil.  

Cook pasta according to directions.

Drain and rinse with cold water.  Drain well.

Combine bell pepper, pasta, 1 t salt, arugula and remaining ingredients in a large bowl.  Toss well. 

Garnish with ground pepper.

Adapted from Cooking Light cookbook & found recipe online: 

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/easy-penne-tuna-salad-10000001981756/