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Tuna Salad Recipe with Olive Oil Dressing

This Ultimate Tuna Salad with Olive Dressing comes together in 15 minutes and will change your attitude towards canned tuna forever! An easy, healthy yet satisfying salad recipe, indefinitely adaptable and perfect for all seasons!

Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 808 kcal
Course: Side Dish , Main Course , Salad , Appetizer
Cuisine: Mediterranean

Ingredients

For the salad:
  • 3 cups spinach (or mixed greens)
  • 2 small apples , cored and thinly sliced
  • 1-2 avocados , thinly sliced
  • a handful of halved cherry tomatoes , about 1 cup
  • 1 small red onion , thinly sliced
  • 1 1/4 cup cooked corn (or canned)
  • 2/3 cup green olives
  • 3 hard boiled eggs
  • 2 tablespoons capers
Sauce Ingredients:
  • 1/4 cup Minced red onions
  • 2 scallions , minced
  • 1/4 cup minced green onions (any type, but the olives packed in chilli is best)
  • 3 Tablespoons grainy honey mustard ( or grainy mustard and 1 tablespoon of honey)
  • 1 tablespoons minced capers
  • 1 Jalapeño , minced
  • 1 large lemon (or 2 small ones)
  • 1/4 cup finely minced herbs ( a mixture of cilantro, parsley and mostly dill)
  • 2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil (flavored olive oil works too)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 - 3 cans of tuna , drained if applicable and left whole as is

Notes

  • Drain the tuna and drizzle it with a bit of olive dressing to make it extra flavorsome!
  • A couple of tablespoons of capers on top of the sliced boiled eggs take them to the next level.
  • For meal prep, chop all the ingredients, mix the tuna with some dressing and store everything in the fridge until ready to assemble