GREEN OLIVE PASTA RECIPE (GLUTEN FREE, DAIRY FREE OPTION)

All you need is 4-ingredients and 30 minutes!

Mar 01, 2024

This Green Olive Pasta Recipe is the perfect busy weeknight meal for olive lovers! It is a simple pasta dish with plenty of tapenade, feta, spinach and tuna. This simple meal is sure to please the whole family, even the picky eaters! This green olive pasta is made with pasta or gluten free pasta, green olives or green olive tapenade, feta, spinach and tuna.

This easy weeknight pasta recipe is gluten free, dairy free, nut free and is able to be made low fat and low carb.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS RECIPE

Minimal Ingredients & Simplicity: It requires only 4 base ingredients (pasta, briny olives, tuna, spinach) and a few seasonings, minimizing prep and shopping time.
Time saving hack: Use leftover pasta from the night before!
Add any toppings you want: You can add lemon zest, lemon juice, black pepper, red peppers, for a bit of a kick parmesan cheese or even tomato sauce!
One-Pan Wonder: The cooked pasta and toppings are combined in one large skillet, reducing post-dinner dishwashing significantly.
Speedy Preparation: Cooking pasta typically takes 8-12 minutes. While it cooks, combine other ingredients – the entire recipe comes together within 15 minutes.
Weeknight Hero & Meal Prep Friendly: Its simplicity and quickness make it perfect for busy evenings. Double or triple the recipe for meal prep, storing portions in airtight containers for grab-and-go lunches or quick dinners.
Low-Fat Options: Choosing tuna packed in water and using minimal added oil creates a naturally low-fat dish.

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Green Olive Pasta Recipe (gluten free, dairy free option)

Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Servings: 3 servings

Ingredients

8 oz gluten-free pasta or pasta of your choice e.g. penne, fusilli, rotini
1/2 cup olive tapenade
1 5 oz can tuna in water drained and flaked
2 cups chopped fresh spinach
1/4 cup feta fat free or dairy free

Instructions

Cook the pasta: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water.
Prepare the sauce: While the pasta cooks, combine the olive tapenade, flaked tuna, and chopped spinach in a large skillet. Stir until well combined.
Combine and finish: Add the drained pasta to the skillet. Warm ingredients together for 3-5 minutes.
Top with feta, salt and pepper to taste.
Serve and enjoy.