4.3 from 84 votes
No Mayo Sweet Potato Tuna Salad
This No Mayo Sweet Potato Tuna Salad combines baked sweet potato chunks with drained tuna, chopped tomato, celery, and scallions, all bound with hummus and Dijon mustard instead of traditional mayonnaise. The mixture is seasoned with sea salt and pepper, creating a textured, flavorful salad that balances creaminess from hummus with the natural sweetness of sweet potato, ideal for eating on its own or as a sandwich filling.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings:
2
Calories:
172 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 oz can tuna packed in water, unsalted
- ½ cup sweet potato cooled and chopped into chunks, baked
- ¼ cup tomato chopped, cherry or grape
- ¼ cup celery chopped
- 1 scallions green part only, finely chopped
- 2-3 Tablespoons hummus I used garlic
- 1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
- sea salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bake sweet potato – Make sure you bake your sweet potato first (or ahead of time) so it's cool enough to handle and chop into chunks.
- Drain tuna – Drain tuna and place in a small bowl. Use a fork to break the chunks into small pieces.
- Mix remaining ingredients – Add sweet potato chunks, tomatoes, celery and scallion and mix together. Add the hummus and mustard, to moisten the tuna to your preference. I used about 2.5 Tablespoons of hummus.
- Season – Sprinkle with sea salt and freshly ground pepper.
- Serve – I enjoyed the tuna salad on top of a salad with romaine lettuce, cucumbers and mushrooms but you could easily place it between two slices of whole grain bread (like Ezekiel bread) to make a healthy tuna sandwich.
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Notes
- Bake the sweet potato ahead of time so it is cool and easy to chop for the salad.
- Drain tuna well and flake with a fork to distribute evenly.
- Adjust hummus amount as needed to moisten the salad to your preference.
- This salad works well on a bed of greens or as a sandwich filling between whole grain bread.
Nutrition Information
Serving
0.5recipe
Calories
172kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
36mg
(12%)
Sodium
488mg
(20%)
Potassium
447mg
(10%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
4951IU
(99%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
43mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 172
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.5recipe | |
| Calories | 172kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 488mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 447mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 4951IU | 99% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.