Tuna-Stuffed Shells

By gbvampy1

Ingredients

• Pasta
• 16 uncooked jumbo pasta shells
• Tomato-Basil Vinaigrette
• 2 large tomatoes, seeded, chopped (2 cups)
• 2 tablespoons chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh or 2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
• 1 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• Filling
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh or 2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cans (5 oz each) albacore tuna in water, drained, flaked
• 1 large carrot, shredded (1 cup)
• 1 small zucchini, shredded (1 cup)
• 1 small onion, chopped (1/4 cup)
• Lettuce leaf

Preparation

Step 1

1 Cook and drain pasta shells as directed on package. Rinse with cold water; drain.
2 While pasta is cooking, in medium bowl, mix all vinaigrette ingredients just until blended. Set aside.
3 In another medium bowl, mix mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons basil and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Stir in tuna, carrot, zucchini and onion until evenly mixed. Fill each pasta shell with 1 rounded tablespoon tuna mixture.
4 Line serving platter with lettuce leaves. Arrange shells on lettuce. Serve with vinaigrette.