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Todays recipe is for a fantastic pasta salad that is so flavorful you may choose to serve it as a main course for six. Youll find that each portion

Place a large pot of lightly salted water on the stove top over high heat to boil.

In a large bowl, combine tuna with 1 cup of red peppers, red onion, and capers.

In a blender or food processor, combine the yogurt, basil, scallions, olive oil, lemon juice, crushed garlic, and remaining 1/2 cup of the roasted red peppers. Puree the salad dressing mixture until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste, then stir into the tuna mixture.

Cook the Penne pasta until al dente, about 10 minutes. Drain well and rinse under cold water. Toss the cooked pasta with the tuna mixture. Serve immediately, and store leftovers in the refrigerator.

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