Easy gluten free tuna quinoa salad

Name: Easy gluten free tuna quinoa salad
Prep time: 14 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 24 min
Cuisine: World Cuisine
Ingredients: 300g organic white grain quinoa, rinsed; 3 cups water; 185g tuna, drained; 200g punnet cherry tomatoes, halved; 1/2 red onion , very finely sliced; 25g rocket leaves; 1 cup mint leaves; 2/3 cup pine nuts toasted; 1 large lemon, finely grated rind & juice (about 1/3 cup juice); 1/2 tsp dried chilli flakes (optional); 1/2 tsp sugar; 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil

2 steps

Prep:14minCook:10min

Updated at: Sat, 07 Jun 2025 08:25:57 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Nutrition per recipe

Calories2655.3 kcal (133%)

Total Fat160.7 g (230%)

Carbs229.7 g (88%)

Sugars15.3 g (17%)

Protein90 g (180%)

Sodium109.9 mg (5%)

Fiber32.1 g (115%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

0 servings

300gwhite grain quinoa

organic, rinsed

3 cupswater

185gtuna

drained

200gcherry tomatoes

0.5red onion

Dressing

⅓ cuplemon

large, finely grated rind & juice

½ tspdried chilli flakes

optional

½ tspsugar

⅓ cupextra virgin olive oil

Instructions

Step 1

Combine quinoa & water together in a medium saucepan. Bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered for 12 - 14 minutes, or until water has absorbed. Remove from heat and stand covered for a minute or so to steam. Grains should look quite large and fluffy. Transfer to a bowl and allow to cool.

Step 2

Add tuna, tomatoes, onion, rocket and mint. Toss through dressing and season. Scatter over pine nuts.