9 Jul

Friday recipe: Mediterranean tuna salad

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If you’ve read many of my recipe posts, you know I’m a big fan of tuna. Tuna salad sandwiches and tuna casserole are two of my favorites. This tuna recipe is perfect for a hot day. It’s cold, light and refreshing. I’m having leftovers for lunch today! This is another recipe from EatingWell, part of a collection of no-cook recipes, perfect for hot summer days.

Mediterranean tuna antipasto salad

1 15- to 19-ounce can beans, such as chickpeas, black-eyed peas or kidney beans, rinsed
2 5- to 6-ounce cans water-packed chunk light tuna, drained and flaked
1 large red bell pepper, finely diced
1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley, divided
4 teaspoons capers, rinsed
1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh rosemary
1/2 cup lemon juice, divided
4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
Freshly ground pepper, to taste
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 cups mixed salad greens

Directions

Combine beans, tuna, bell pepper, onion, parsley, capers, rosemary, 1/4 cup lemon juice and 2 tablespoons oil in a medium bowl. Season with pepper.

Combine the remaining 1/4 cup lemon juice, 2 tablespoons oil and salt in a large bowl. Add salad greens; toss to coat.

Divide the greens among 4 plates. Top each with the tuna salad.

Posted in Healthy Cooking

About the author -

Andrea Cooley gets paid to post on Facebook and Twitter (among other things) to promote Des Moines University to prospective students. She is a Midwest girl at heart, but loves to travel around the country visiting friends and family. If Des Moines had mountains or an ocean she’d never leave. Before joining the DMU marketing team, she was an editor for Country Home magazine. She’s still a little obsessed with magazines, so if you want to talk about decorating, remodeling or gardening projects she’s your go-to girl.

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  2. Posted by BWD on 09.07.10 at 6:22 am

    I also love tuna very much!! Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe. I will try this out very soon.

  3. Posted by Aberatiu on 09.07.10 at 6:22 am

    A great recipe, but i’m not that of a fan of tuna, so i think i will try the recipe with somon. Andrea, do you think il will work?

  4. Posted by Urmi on 09.07.10 at 6:22 am

    Great way to start the week with such a recipe.Like you, i am also a big fan of tuna.Also love the other ingredients that have gone into the making.Easy to make this one.Will certainly try it out this weekend.

  5. Posted by Afriqiyah on 09.07.10 at 6:22 am

    Thanks for this lovely dish on Tuna. I love different preparations of Tuna but this Tuna salad is quite new to me. This is the first time I came across any Tuna preparation in this blog as I’m commenting for a short time. Thanks for the links to the older posts on Tuna.
    Bye.

  6. Posted by James Benjamin on 09.07.10 at 6:22 am

    This sounds delicious.
    I will definitely give a try since I am trying new stuffs with tuna these days.

  7. Posted by Virtusync on 09.07.10 at 6:22 am

    Mediterranean tuna salad- I wonder if this name is given by you or someone else. Whatever it might be, the name is very attractive and the decoration too. It is a fact that Tuna is quite available in the Mediterranean region and so the name is relevant. This is a perfect lunchtime preparation in this summer. Bye.

  8. Posted by Dr Eric Berg on 09.07.10 at 6:22 am

    definitely looks Delicious…. want give it a try art home. thanks for this. hope to find more recipes from you.

  9. Posted by Rob on 09.07.10 at 6:22 am

    Looks lovely!

  10. Posted by Mark on 09.07.10 at 6:22 am

    Now this looks good! I’ll bet this makes a great healthy snack between meals, something with just enough flavor to satisfy those cravings. :)

  11. Posted by Hiya on 09.07.10 at 6:22 am

    wow… this looks very yummy I can’t wait to give it a try.

  12. Posted by Malta Hostels on 09.07.10 at 6:22 am

    This sounds yummy! I love tuna too. I include in lots of meals but my favourite is with salad and pasta.

    I do a similar salad to yours but I use butter beans (instead of the beans you mentioned) and I also add pickled onions (finely chopped). I also love eating lots of bread with it or crackers :)

  13. Posted by Malta Hostels on 09.07.10 at 6:22 am

    This sounds yummy! I love tuna too. I include in lots of meals but my favourite is with salad and pasta.

    I do a similar salad to yours but I use butter beans (instead of the beans you mentioned) and I also add pickled onions (finely chopped). I also love eating lots of bread with it or crackers :)

  14. Posted by Shakeology Review on 09.07.10 at 6:22 am

    Wow! Very delicious Mediterranean tuna antipasto salad. I love making and eating salads. Salads are very good for our health especially when the ingredients are fresh and natural. Thanks for sharing this guide to us. =)

  15. Posted by Shakeology Review on 09.07.10 at 6:22 am

    Wow! Very delicious Mediterranean tuna antipasto salad. I love making and eating salads. Salads are very good for our health especially when the ingredients are fresh and natural. Thanks for sharing this guide to us. =)

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