Woman’s Day (Australia)

TUNA PASTA WITH CORN & AVOCADO

SERVES 4 PREP 10 MINS COOK 15 MINS

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500g fettuccine

2 tbsp olive oil

2 garlic cloves, crushed

1 tbsp capers, roughly chopped

1 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed

425g can tuna in oil, drained and flaked

1 avocado, chopped

1 cup parsley leaves, chopped

1 lemon, juice and zest

1 In a large saucepan of boiling salted water, cook pasta following packet instructio­ns.

2 Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, heat oil on medium. Saute garlic and capers

1 min until capers begin to crisp slightly. Add corn and cook a further 1 min, stirring, to heat through.

3 Drain pasta and add to pan with corn mixture. Remove from heat. Toss tuna, avocado, parsley, juice and zest through. Season to taste.

For a cheap and easy crunchy topping, toast ¼ cup dried breadcrumb­s in a little olive oil until golden and crisp. Sprinkle over pasta just before serving.

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