Recipe: Appetizing Mediterranean Inspired Tuna Salad

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Mediterranean Inspired Tuna Salad. Ditch those boring, mayo-heavy tuna salads and give this bright, healthy tuna salad a try! Prepared Mediterranean-style with crunchy veggies, including celery; cucumbers; and onions, along with fresh herbs, and a zesty Dijon dressing. Serve the salad over sliced summer tomatoes with Greek-Style Pita Chips, or stuff the salad in a pita with shredded lettuce for lunch on the go.

Mediterranean Inspired Tuna Salad This Healthy Mediterranean Tuna Salad is full of flavor. I add fresh lemon juice for tartness, fresh basil for an herby flavor, and celery for crunch. Olive oil replaces heavy, and often processed, mayonnaise. You can cook Mediterranean Inspired Tuna Salad using 15 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Mediterranean Inspired Tuna Salad

  1. It's of Canned Tuna- I used 16oz drained yellowfin and white albacore.
  2. It's of Celery-.5 cup small dice.
  3. Prepare of Carrots-.5 cup small dice.
  4. It's of Cucumber- 1 half small dice.
  5. It's of Radish- about 1 small dice.
  6. You need of Strawberry-about 3 small dice.
  7. Prepare 1/2 of Apple- I used red delicious small dice.
  8. Prepare cup of Mayonnaise- about.5.
  9. It's cup of Whole grain mustard-.25.
  10. It's 2 TBS of Relish-.
  11. It's of Salt- TT.
  12. It's of Pepper-TT.
  13. You need of Dried Herbs- Basil, Thyme, Sage, Rosemary, Oregano, Dill, etc-TT.
  14. Prepare pinch of Red Pepper Flakes-.
  15. It's 1 TBS of Garlic Powder-.

Season the mixture generously with salt and pepper, and you've got a fresh tuna salad with a twist. This Mediterranean Tuna Salad is loaded with incredible flavor from the freshest ingredients - red bell pepper, cucumber, red onion, garlic, olives, chickpeas, lemon juice, and parsley. The freshly squeezed lemon juice & lemon zest add so much flavor to the salad. This mayonnaise-free tuna salad recipe is naturally gluten-free, paleo and low.

Mediterranean Inspired Tuna Salad instructions

  1. In large mixing bowl combine drained tuna, veggies, fruits and seasoning..
  2. Add mayonnaise, mustard. Adjust wet ingredients for desired consistency. Mix together..
  3. Add more seasoning as needed..

This Mediterranean tuna salad is a delicious, easy and healthy lunch that you are going to love. I am back with a recipe today! I have been all about YouTube lately, but it sure was good to get back in the kitchen. A mediterranean inspired tuna orzo summer salad! This salad has tons of capers, kalamata olives, roasted red peppers, and fresh parsley.