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Healthy Mediterranean Tuna Salad Recipe
Ditch the mayonnaise and try this Mediterranean tuna salad. This no mayo tuna salad is packed with delicious ingredients like artichokes and herbs.
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 341 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 2 cans tuna drained
- 1 cup marinated artichoke hearts
- 1/2 cup kalamata olives halved
- 1/2 red onion chopped
- 1/3 cup roasted red pepper chopped
- 2 tbsp capers
- 1/3 cup fresh dill chopped
- 1/3 cup mint chopped
- 1/3 cup green onions chopped
Lemon Garlic Vinaigrette
- 1 lemon juice of
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1/3 cup olive oil extra virgin
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp Aleppo pepper
Instructions
- Place the tuna in a large bowl and using a fork, break the chunks into small pieces.
- Add artichokes, Kalamata olives, red onion, roasted red pepper, capers, dill, mint and green onions to the tuna.
- Mix all the ingredients well using a large spoon. Drizzle the lemon garlic vinaigrette over the tuna salad and refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving.
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Lemon garlic vinaigrette
- Mix lemon juice, oregano, garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper in a jar or a bowl the drizzle it over the tuna salad.
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Notes
- You can serve this Mediterranean tuna salad as a dip with pita chips, as a wrap with pita bread or lavash bread. If you're going low carb, you can make tuna salad lettuce wraps using butter lettuce.
- Olive oil-packed tuna carries more flavor therefore it works well in this salad. You can also use water-packed tuna.
- Store the leftovers in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 48 hours.
Nutrition Information
Calories
341kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
15g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
31mg
(10%)
Sodium
1086mg
(45%)
Potassium
328mg
(9%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
1259IU
(25%)
Vitamin C
38mg
(42%)
Calcium
87mg
(9%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 341
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 341kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 1086mg | 45% |
| Potassium | 328mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1259IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 38mg | 42% |
| Calcium | 87mg | 9% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.