Mediterranean Tuna Salad

Mediterranean Tuna Salad is a salad recipe ready in 15 min. It makes 4 servings, each 360 kcal with 17 g protein. Beginner level, 16 ingredients.

Recipe by @essen_paradies, adapted and measured by Cookpath.

  • 15 mintotal
  • Beginnerlevel
  • 360kcal a serving
  • 17 gprotein
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Mediterranean Tuna Salad

What is Mediterranean Tuna Salad

A Mediterranean salad of white beans, tuna, avocado, crisp vegetables and olives in a lemon dressing. Good for a quick lunch or meal prep.

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How to make Mediterranean Tuna Salad

Tips from the cook

  • Add the avocado last, just before serving, so it doesn't get mashed.
  • Tuna packed in olive oil adds flavour, but tuna in water works too.
  • Chilling it for 15 minutes before serving brings the flavours together.
  • Add crumbled feta, chickpeas or capers; basil works instead of parsley, and butter beans instead of cannellini.
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Meal prep and storage

Keeps up to 2 days in the fridge. Not for the freezer.

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Mediterranean Tuna Salad substitutions

Out of something, or cooking around an allergy. Each swap was checked against a source.

Tuna2 options
  • Chickpeas, mashed 1:1 by weight

    No fish flavour.

  • Canned salmon, sardines or smoked trout 1:1

    Still fish.

    Still contains fish.

Red onion2 options
  • Spring onion (white part), thin use 2 spring onions per 1/4 red onion

    Milder; still allium.

  • Leave out leave out (optional salad garnish only)
Mixed olives3 options
  • Capers (rinse first) less than the olives, to taste

    Sharper and saltier; not identical.

  • Diced gherkins, cornichons or dill pickles 1:1 by volume

    More sour.

  • Fresh torn herbs (basil, parsley or tarragon) a handful

    No brine.

Dijon mustard2 options
  • Whole grain mustard 1:1

    Texture.

    Still contains mustard.

  • Honey + vinegar (for mustard allergy) 1 tsp dijon = 1/2 tsp honey + 1/2 tsp vinegar

    No mustard heat, no emulsifying.

Chilli flakes2 options
  • Leave out (optional heat, 1/4 tsp) leave out (optional heat only)
  • Sweet paprika for colour same amount

    No heat.

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