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Mediterranean Tuna Salad Recipe

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“In spite of a long list of ingredients, this salad is very quick to prepare.” You’ll love the fresh flavors. —Renee Nash, Snoqualmie, Washington

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Mediterranean Tuna Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
3 celery ribs, chopped
1 small sweet red pepper, chopped
4 green onions, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cans (5 ounces each) albacore white tuna in water
4 cups shredded lettuce
1/2 cup crumbled feta or blue cheese, optional

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the beans, celery, red pepper and green onions. In a small bowl, whisk the oil, vinegar, mustard, basil, salt and pepper. Pour over bean mixture; toss to coat. Gently stir in tuna.
Serve over lettuce. Sprinkle with cheese if desired. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1-1/2 cups tuna salad with 1 cup shredded lettuce (calculated without cheese) equals 282 calories, 11 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 30 mg cholesterol, 682 mg sodium, 23 g carbohydrate, 6 g fiber, 23 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fat.

Originally published as Mediterranean Tuna Salad in Healthy Cooking August/September 2010, p15

Light-Bodied White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a light-bodied white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio.

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Reviewed on Mar. 08, 2013 by justmbeth

Awesome, healthier alternative to traditional tuna salad. Only changes I made omitting the cheese and substituted roasted red peppers for the red pepper since I was out of peppers. Definitely make again.

Reviewed on Jul. 05, 2012 by mrscrazyed1

Made this exactly as written, and tried it with and without the blue cheese. Either way, I did not care for the balsamic vinegar in the dressing.

Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2011 by Toni51

This was absolutely delicious. With one non-meat eating daughter and a carnivorous husband, it is difficult to find recipes the whole family can enjoy. This fit the bill perfectly. We followed the recipe exactly (except for substituting dijon mustard for spicy brown), but I can think of many possibilities for adapting it in the future ... adding olives, or capers, or maybe some chopped hard boiled eggs, etc. Thank you, Renee Nash! Much appreciated.

Reviewed on Nov. 03, 2010 by healthymom613

Excellent! My daughter and I loved it and we are making it again. So tasty and healthy, too.

Reviewed on Oct. 31, 2010 by RachelA.

Excellent

Reviewed on Sep. 07, 2010 by shadow_1

This was really great!! Instead of dried basil, I tossed in about a 1/3 cup of fresh basil, torn up. My husband loved it, and it fits in with our diet!

Reviewed on Sep. 04, 2010 by pansyw

wonderful and full of flavor

Reviewed on Aug. 15, 2010 by mehalv

This was a great, no-guilt recipe! I prepared the recipe almost exactly as listed (one exception - I used dijon mustard in place of spicy brown), using romaine lettuce, and my husband and I split the recipe, making for a very filling, healthy dinner. I will definitely make this again. The dressing was delicious.

Reviewed on Aug. 14, 2010 by tmcke32259

Not a big fan of tuna but wow this recipe was really yummy. Makes a great main meal and went well in whole wheat pita bread

Reviewed on Jul. 27, 2010 by kuspuk

I followed the recipe as is and found it delicious. The dressing was just the right flavor. I suspect tuna and chickpeas could be substituted with chicken and say black beans.