1. Combine dressin, basil, garlic and red pepper in small bowl.
2. combine pasta, tuna, tomato, onion and loves in large bowl. Add dressing mixture, salt and pepper; toss until evenly coated.
3. To serve, line 4 plates with lettuce leaves; spoon salad over top. Chill until ready to serve.
TIP: This salad is even batter the second day, so its a good candidate for a make-ahead meal.
Variation: If you'd prefere a wrap or a sandwich instead of a salad, omit the pasta when preparing this recipe. Use the resulting nicoise mixture and lettuce leaves on lices of whole grain or whole wheat bread, or fill a whole wheat tortilla and roll it up to make a wrap.