This is a great recipe to try if you’re looking for an alternative to pasta with basic tomato sauce. Pasta is a blank canvas and lends to every flavour combination imaginable…but sometimes, less is more. All you need are fresh, simple, light ingredients to make a delicious family meal.
This simple tuna olive tapenade spaghetti is a no fuss, healthy family meal to make on a busy week night or when you don’t have any pasta sauce on hand.
Although this pasta is super light and healthy it’s packed with so much flavour. The subtle flavour of the tuna is complemented by the salty black olive tapenade and aromatic capers.
The base components of the sauce-sweet garlic and aromatic extra virgin olive oil add a depth of flavour in this light, fresh-tasting pasta dish.
My kids are huge fans of olives (and tuna) and so this has become one of their favourite pasta dinners. We also spruce up this dish by adding a dollop of fresh, Sardinian bottarga (Yes, my kids each fish roe!).
If it were up to my husband and kids we’d have pasta for dinner every night! I, on the other hand have more of an appreciation for vegan fare.
Nonetheless this tuna olive tapenade spaghetti has become one of my faves, especially for a simple, delicious, on-the-fly dinner for busy nights!
I need to get a few more ingredients, but I am going to try this. As I have been looking for an alternative sauce.
This is one of my go-to’s for pasta…it’s SO easy to make and very light, as opposed to heavy sauces! Let me know if you try it!
This looks delicious and a great quick night meal! We’ll be adding this to our must try list. My kids always surprise me with what they will eat if I just give it to them with a smile and a promise that it’s delicious.
Great! How old are your kids?! That strategy doesn’t always seem to work for me, lol!
Yum! This looks like a great alternative to your standard pasta with sauce. We’ll be trying this one.
We hardly ever eat standard pasta…we alternate between tomato sauce, carbonara, primavera, tuna, etc!
This sounds and looks interesting indeed. I have never had a pasta dish like this before but it is something I will have to make for the family. I have been look for different tuna dishes. Thanks for sharing.
I’m sure if you love tuna this will become a staple recipe for you!
It sounds very interested. I have never had tapenade but I love anything pasta so I bet it is fantastic.
Do you like olives? If so, you would love tapenade! You could make a simple one by blending olives with some good quality extra virgin olive oil, herbs (rosemary, oregano, thyme), and garlic!
This looks yummy. I love pasta, too and pasta. I’m all about health choices.
Ohh my… This looks so yummy!! 🙂 Maybe will make pasta tonight.
This looks yummy! I love pasta and tuna separately…so I should definitely try it together. Thank you for the idea. 🙂
Oh YUM! That looks delish! I would never have thought to put tuna on pasta!
I love pasta. I never have tuna other than in mayonnaise though, I really need to be more adventurous with it.
This really isn’t that adventurous…you should have a go at it! If you want to keep it simple you could even omit the tapenade and/or capers.
My Mom, brother, and I are pasta-lovers. We usually have pasta day at least twice-a-month. We take turns preparing something and I’m saving this recipe for my turn next month.
Twice a month?! My hubby and kids would die, lol! Seriously, they would eat it EVERY day!!! I like the idea of taking turns as well! I would love to hear how this one turns out 😉
This looks like a delicious dish. I’ve never put tuna in my pasta before, but I think I should try it out!
It’s a great alternative to traditional tomato sauce! I also often do cheese sauce or simple sauteed veggies
I have never put these two together that’s for sure, but it does sound interesting I must admit, and heck I’ll try any thing once. Thanks for sharing. Have a great weekend.
I like your mentality…don’t knock it until you try it, right?! You too 😉
I have only enjoyed tuna as a cold salad, can’t even eat a tuna casserole! But I may try this and turn that corner.
If you like tuna you may actually enjoy this…they’re really simple flavours. Just tuna, with a kick!
Olives are my favorite snack of all time. But olives in a pasta? I’m drooling over here.
Yes!! You have to try it!! 😉
I am not a big fan of tuna. I wonder if this would be good with chicken?! I am going to give it a try!
I definitely think it would…that’s a great idea!! Chicken finely chopped…at that point I might also add some cherry tomatoes as well!
Thank you for this recipe! I can’t wait to try cooking it at home 🙂
I never thought of adding tuna to pasta like this! Besides for the traditional tuna mac, I just never thought of them pairing well. You’ve officially changed my mind 🙂 Can’t wait to try!
See, I’d much prefer this than a tuna mac, lol! It sounds like an odd combination but the pasta is really light and fresh..not like tuna mac, lol!
I would have never thought of adding tuna over my pasta. Very interesting way to change it up!
I hadn’t either but then I tried it…and decided that it was delicious 😉