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10-minute Pantry Miracle: AIP Canned Tuna Pasta
What’s Inside: A delicious, quick canned tuna pasta recipe made straight from your pantry that’s AIP, Paleo, and Low-carb. I’ve also got a handy Freezer & Pantry Checklist with easy meal templates to stick on your fridge right here.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “This was incredibly good and so quick & easy! Both my daughters loved it. Thanks!!” – Michal
AIP Canned Tuna Pasta (Paleo, Low-carb)
Feeling overwhelmed by limited/random groceries amidst this current social distancing situation, or of course any old weeknight where preparedness was just not a thing… shouldn’t leave you uninspired to nourish yourself. Now more than ever, it’s key to stay on track with supporting your health, and I am so here for it. It’s time to get creative with pantry meals, and I have a Freezer + Pantry Checklist with easy meal templates to stick right on your fridge to help you through it! Access that right here.
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This recipe was birthed through necessity and a little inspiration from Bon Appetit… with an AIP Paleo twist (of course). Getting scrappy is the name of the game right now… and I’m not about to sacrifice any flavor or nutrition in the process! This is not your mama’s boring tuna and pasta dish… don’t be fooled by the simple ingredients– it’s delicious!
You may be wondering what this pasta is made out of… it’s AIP? It’s Low-carb? AND from your pantry? It doesn’t seem possible… does it?
Think again!
I’m using Hearts of Palm Pasta that I’ve been obsessed with lately and I must urge you to try it!
What are Hearts of Palm?
The Heart of Palm is a crunchy vegetable harvested from the center of the cabbage palm tree and is a smart paleo + AIP pantry staple. You can normally find them sliced up and canned, added raw to salads (used almost like olives). The taste is similar to an artichoke, it’s mild and very versatile. Hearts of Palm pasta is essentially the same, just spiraled into pasta form! Here’s the brand I’ve been using which I grabbed off of Amazon. It takes just 5 minutes to heat on the stove or 2 minutes in the microwave, how’s that for quick and convenient?
It’s also very nutritious! One serving is packed with important minerals like potassium, phosphorus, copper, and zinc with 4g of fiber (bonus, it’s low-carb).
Learn more about cooking with Hearts of Palm:
- What exactly are hearts of palm + how should you use them? via Foodandwine.com
- Heart of palm uses via Healthline.com
Ingredients
Here’s how this dish comes together in a FLASH and checks all the boxes of being convenient, nutritious and tasty!
- Hearts of Palm Pasta
- Wild Canned Tuna (which is packed with omega-3’s)
- Lemon zest and juice
- Extra-virgin Olive Oil
- Garlic
- Salt, Pepper (omit pepper for strict AIP)
Simple, fast, flavorful… automatic win!
More easy pantry dishes
- Ahi Tuna Nicoise Salad (Whole30, Paleo-, AIP-friendly)
- Simple Salmon Cakes (AIP, Paleo & Low FODMAP)
- Salmon Salad Tartines (Mayo-free, Paleo, AIP-friendly, Whole30-friendly)
Yield: 2
Ingredients
- 1 can 6oz wild sustainable tuna in water (I use Safe Catch), drained
- 1 package 9oz package of hearts of palm "pasta", drained and rinsed
Marinade/sauce
- the zest of 1 lemon
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tsp sea salt and pepper to taste (omit pepper for AIP)
- sprinkle of capers or chopped olives
- optional garnish: dill or parsley
Instructions:
- Add all sauce/marinade ingredients to a medium mixing bowl.
- Remove and drain tuna from the can, add to the mixing bowl with your marinade and let sit.
- Remove, rinse, and drain the hearts of palm "noodles".
- Cook the noodles according to package directions, when cooked, add cooked noodles to your mixing bowl and toss with marinated tuna using tongs and serve!
- Garnish with more capers, lemon zest, season to taste and add any fresh herbs you'd like.
-Alison Marras
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12 comments
This was super easy to make and so delicious! I wish I had capers, but the olives were good too!
Very good and was so refreshing to find an AIP recipe that was so simple and high in protein! My only thing is I found 1/4cup of oil to he far too much
This was incredibly good and so quick & easy! Both my daughters loved it. Thanks!!
YAY – I’m stoked to hear that, thanks for sharing.
Yum! This AIP Canned Tuna Pasta looks really healthy-licious! This is a perfect recipe especially during these times. My husband will surely love this. Thanks for sharing!
My pleasure! I hope you both love it.
Dinner made with pantry staples is a must in this time. This is a pasta dish the whole family loves which is a bonus.
So AGREE!
This is such a great meal for weeknights! Easy to make and so good!
Exactly what I was hoping for! Such a pantry win!
This canned tuna pasta does indeed look like a beautiful pantry miracle! Just reading this recipe, I can almost taste the delightful flavors. I have everything I need to make this delicious recipe right now!
Ahh thanks so much, Denay! Everything delish and easy is a miracle these days haha