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Healthy Tuna Salad Without Mayo
This Healthy Tuna Salad Without Mayo is made with a delicious lemon dressing and is filled with flavorful veggies and chickpeas.
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Set Time
5
minutes
mins
Total Time
15
minutes
mins
Course:
main dish
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
capers, tuna fish
Servings:
6
people
Calories:
179
kcal
Author:
An Easy Budget Recipes Original!
Cost:
$6.65
Equipment
cutting board
chef's knife
mixing bowls
Measuring spoons
Liquid measuring cup
whisk
measuring cups
mixing spoon
Ingredients
LEMON DRESSING:
¼
cup
lemon juice
2
Tablespoons
olive oil
1
Tablespoon
Dijon mustard
1
teaspoon
salt
¼
teaspoon
pepper
¼
teaspoon
red pepper flakes
TUNA SALAD:
6
ounce
can tuna packed in olive oil
drained and separated into large pieces
15
ounce
can chickpeas
drained and rinsed
¼
cup
capers
drained of liquid
2
large garlic cloves
minced
2
large celery stalks
chopped
1
medium red bell pepper
chopped
1
small shallot
finely chopped
GARNISH:
Chopped parsley
optional
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
MAKE LEMON DRESSING:
In a small bowl, combine the lemon juice, olive oil, Dijon mustard, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Whisk well to combine.
PREP SALAD:
Chop all the veggies for the tuna salad.
In a large bowl add the tuna pieces, chickpeas, capers, garlic, celery, red bell pepper, and shallot.
MIX SALAD:
Pour the lemon dressing over the tuna salad and mix gently.
Let the salad sit for 5 minutes to marinate.
Serve or cover and store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Notes
Serve on a bed of lettuce, on bread, in pita pockets, or on split croissants.
Nutrition
Serving:
0.75
cup
|
Calories:
179
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
13
g
|
Protein:
13
g
|
Fat:
9
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
2
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
5
g
|
Cholesterol:
5
mg
|
Sodium:
929
mg
|
Potassium:
275
mg
|
Fiber:
4
g
|
Sugar:
2
g
|
Vitamin A:
751
IU
|
Vitamin C:
31
mg
|
Calcium:
44
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg