ITALIAN TUNA SALAD
Try our Italian tuna salad recipe substituting olive oil for mayonnaise and mixing tomato and onion right into the mix. Great for sandwiches, and when spooned onto a bed of greens it makes a perfect summer salad meal.
Ingredients
- 4 5 ounce solid white albacore tuna canned, packed in water
- 1 medium tomato
- 1 small red onion
- 1/4 cup olive oil you may want to add more
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 6 ciabatta rolls or salad greens for a salad
Instructions
Prepare Ingredients
- Empty contents of all 4 cans of the tuna into a fine meshed strainer. Hold the strainer over the sink or rest on a bowl to drain the liquid. With your hands, squeeze the water from the tuna. It leaves the tuna in dry shredded flakes when you are done.
- Chop the tomato into bite sized pieces. Chop the red onion to your preference. We like pretty good sized pieces.
- Put tuna, tomato and onion in a large bowl, add olive oil, salt and pepper and gently mix ingredients together. A soft spatula works best for this. If the mix seems dry, just add more olive oil, a little at a time until you get the moistness you want. The tomato will add some moisture to the mix as it rests also.
- Let rest in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
- Serve on ciabatta rolls or over a bed of leafy greens.
Notes
Nutritional values do not include sandwich rolls or salad greens. You can find those values on the product you buy. If you substitute ciabatta rolls, use a hearty alternative. This tuna salad is moist and could make a soft, tender bread soggy. If you want to add mayonnaise, add some to your roll. You can get the flavor without all the calories and saturated fat.
Nutrition
Calories: 92kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 1gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 0.2mgSodium: 198mgPotassium: 80mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 172IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 0.2mg
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