5 from 18 votes
Paleo Mediterranean Tuna Salad With Olives
This Paleo Mediterranean Tuna Salad combines canned tuna with roasted red bell pepper, sun-dried tomatoes, kalamata olives, and aromatic herbs. Mayonnaise binds the ingredients into a creamy salad enhanced by lemon juice and zest for brightness. Toasted pine nuts add texture and nutty flavor. Served on lettuce leaves, this salad offers a fresh, savory, and tangy seafood dish with Mediterranean influences suitable for light meals or snacks.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
7 mins
Total Time
17 mins
Servings:
1
Person
Calories:
351 kcal
Course:
Lunch
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon pine nuts
- 1 ounce tuna packed in water and drained, canned
- 2 tablespoons red bell pepper sliced, roasted
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise paleo style
- 1 tablespoon sun-dried tomatoes packed in olive oil, drained, and diced
- 4 kalamata olives sliced
- 4 cherry tomato diced
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon parsley dried
- 1/4 teaspoon oregano dried
- 1/4 teaspoon basil dried
- salt to taste
- 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice or to taste
- lettuce leaves
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350℉. Place the pine nuts on a small baking sheet and toast until lightly golden brown, about 5-7 minutes. Watch them closely so they don't burn.
- Gently mix all the other ingredients together in a bowl, seasoning to taste with salt and lemon juice.
- Chop the pine nuts and stir them into the salad
- Serve on lettuce wraps.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
351kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
13.2g
(4%)
Protein
35.2g
(70%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
2.9g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1.6g
(9%)
Monounsaturated Fat
0.6g
(3%)
Cholesterol
58mg
(19%)
Sodium
1271mg
(53%)
Potassium
986mg
(21%)
Fiber
2.9g
(12%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
1060IU
(21%)
Vitamin C
31.8mg
(35%)
Calcium
38mg
(4%)
Iron
4.1mg
(23%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 Person
Amount Per Serving
Calories 351
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 351kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 13.2g | 4% |
| Protein | 35.2g | 70% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 2.9g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.6g | 9% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.6g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 58mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 1271mg | 53% |
| Potassium | 986mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 2.9g | 12% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 1060IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 31.8mg | 35% |
| Calcium | 38mg | 4% |
| Iron | 4.1mg | 23% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.