Pasta salad with egg and tuna
Cold cooked pasta with tuna, hard-boiled egg, sweetcorn, tomato and pine nuts. Made with pantry staples, it can be eaten at room temperature, with no cooking needed when it is time to eat, so it is handy on a day when you do not feel like cooking.
At a glance
- Prep15 min
- Cooking10 min
- Total25 min
- Servings2 servings
- DifficultyEasy
Allergens
- Gluten
- Egg
- Fish
Who this recipe is for
Served cold and made with pantry staples, it fits into the weekly menu for people with cancer on days when you do not feel like cooking.
Ingredients
Quantities for 2 servings. Tick off what you already have.
Step by step
- Cook the pasta for the time stated on the packet, drain it and rinse it with cold water.
- Dice the tomato and olives, and peel and chop the hard-boiled eggs.
- Mix the pasta with the drained tuna, sweetcorn, tomato, olives and egg.
- Add the pine nuts and brewer’s yeast.
- Dress with the olive oil and serve at room temperature.
Adaptations
How to change it depending on the day. Each change keeps the dish, it does not replace it.
Nausea or sensitivity to smells
Cook the pasta the day before and assemble the dish cold: there is no need to turn anything on.
Mouth sores or dry mouth
If you have mouth sores, leave out the tomato and olives, as they are acidic and salty, and chop the egg and pasta very finely.
Poor appetite
Serve half a portion on a dessert plate, with an extra tablespoon of oil and ground nuts.
Diarrhoea
Use white pasta and leave out the pine nuts and tomato.
Constipation
Use wholegrain pasta.
What it provides
A complete dish: carbohydrates from the pasta, protein from the tuna and egg, and healthy fats from the oil and pine nuts. The brewer’s yeast adds B vitamins.
The dietitian's tip
The brewer’s yeast goes unnoticed in the dressing and adds vitamins and minerals without changing the flavour. Covered, the salad keeps in the fridge for two days.
This is part of the weekly menu for people with cancer. Also from the same menu: mixed salad and avocado and fresh cheese sandwich.
What a recipe is not
This recipe fits into a plan; it does not replace one. It cures nothing and it is not calculated for one particular person: the quantities are indicative and will need adjusting to your case.
If you have a medical condition, take medication or follow a prescribed diet, check with your doctor or your dietitian before changing anything.
Where this recipe comes from
The main guide
Nutrition for people with cancer: what to eat during treatment
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The menu it belongs to
Weekly menu for people with cancer, with adaptations for symptoms
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