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Tuna Balls Salad Bowls Recipe
Canned tuna is all dressed up in this delicious, fresh, and light tuna salad bowl recipe. Wrapped up in panko and browned until golden, the tuna balls are perfect to sink your teeth into - they're crisp on the outside, yet juicy and tender inside. Lay them on a bed of salad and top it off with a simple remoulade salad dressing. It's perfect for work lunches, meal prep, or a delicious dinner.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 2 serving
Calories: 545 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
Tuna Balls
- 2 2 cans tuna
- 3 3 tablespoons finely minced green onion
- ¼ ¼ cup real mayonnaise
- 1 1 large egg
- ¼ ¼ teaspoon EACH: paprika, thyme, oregano, cayenne, and black pepper
- 1 1 clove garlic minced
- sea salt to taste
- ½ ½ cup panko gluten-free if needed
- oil for cooking
Easy Remoulade
- ¼ ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 1 1 teaspoon EACH: dijon mustard, ketchup, white vinegar, hot sauce, and prepared horseradish
- ¼ ¼ teaspoon EACH: garlic and onion powder
Salad
- Lettuce, tomatoes, and any other veggies you love
Instructions
- Add all of the tuna ball ingredients to a medium sized bowl EXCEPT add only ¼ cup of the panko. Mix together well. Add the remaining ¼ cup of panko to a small bowl.
- Roll the tuna into 10-12 balls then roll each ball in panko and place them on a plate. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- While the tuna is setting in the fridge, make the remoulade by mixing the ingredients together in a small bowl.
- Heat a small splash of oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the tuna balls, working in batches if needed so they aren't crowded. Pan-fry, turning frequently, until they are crispy all around.
- Toss the lettuce with half of the remoulade and top with tomatoes and tuna balls. Serve the remaining remoulade on the side for dipping.
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Notes
- The tuna balls are delicate (which makes them awesome!) so make sure to handle them gently when frying so they don't fall apart.
- The tuna balls are delicious served warm or cold.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving = ½ of the recipe
Calories
545kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
41g
(82%)
Fat
32g
(49%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
18g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
170mg
(57%)
Sodium
1003mg
(42%)
Potassium
807mg
(23%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
1727IU
(35%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
134mg
(13%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 545
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ½ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 545kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 41g | 82% |
| Fat | 32g | 49% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 18g | 106% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 170mg | 57% |
| Sodium | 1003mg | 42% |
| Potassium | 807mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 1727IU | 35% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 134mg | 13% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.