4.3 from 58 votes
Tomato and Tuna Salad
Tomato and Tuna Salad combines thickly sliced heirloom tomatoes and halved cherry tomatoes with canned albacore tuna packed in olive oil. Fresh basil leaves add herbaceous brightness, while sea salt and freshly ground black pepper season the dish. A drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and sherry or balsamic vinegar finishes the salad, offering richness and acidity. This simple, fresh salad highlights the quality and flavor of ripe tomatoes and olive oil–packed tuna.
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
115 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Salad
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 3 heirloom tomato sliced, full sized
- 2 cups cherry tomato cut in half, assorted heirloom
- 10 ounces albacore tuna canned in olive oil
- basil both purple and green, fresh, handful
- sea salt fresh ground, to taste
- black pepper fresh ground, to taste
- olive oil extra virgin, for drizzling
- sherry vinegar or balsamic vinegar, for drizzling
Instructions
- Arrange the sliced tomatoes on a platter, and top with the cherry tomatoes.
- Spoon the tuna and some of the olive oil it's packed in over the tomatoes. Scatter the basil across the salad.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste, and then drizzle with the extra virgin olive oil and vinegar.
- Enjoy right away.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
115kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
4.7g
(2%)
Protein
8.4g
(17%)
Fat
7.4g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
99.6mg
(4%)
Fiber
1.4g
(6%)
Sugar
3.2g
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 115
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 115kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 4.7g | 2% |
| Protein | 8.4g | 17% |
| Fat | 7.4g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 99.6mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 6% |
| Sugar | 3.2g | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.