Mediterranean Tuna Salad

Name: Mediterranean Tuna Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 red bell pepper, finely diced; 1 small shallot, minced; 1 cup chopped English cucumber (or standard cucumber, peeled); 2 5-ounce cans white meat tuna; 3 tablespoons capers, drained; 2 tablespoon white wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; ¼ teaspoon kosher salt; 2 tablespoons feta cheese crumbles (optional)

2 steps

Prep:10min

This Mediterranean tuna salad takes just minutes to put together: it's a fast and flavorful lunch or healthy dinner!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:26:30 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories250.7 kcal (13%)

Total Fat10.2 g (15%)

Carbs7 g (3%)

Sugars3.7 g (4%)

Protein31.9 g (64%)

Sodium948.1 mg (47%)

Fiber2.1 g (7%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

1 cupEnglish cucumber

chopped, or standard cucumber, peeled

2 x 5 ouncecans white tuna

meat

3 tablespoonscapers

drained

2 tablespoonwhite wine vinegar

1 tablespoonolive oil

1 tablespoondijon mustard

¼ teaspoonkosher salt

2 tablespoonsfeta cheese crumbles

optional

Instructions

Step 1

Prep the red pepper, shallot and English cucumber as noted above.

red bell pepper1

shallot1

English cucumber1 cup

Step 2

Drain the tuna and place it in a medium bowl: mash it lightly with a fork. Add the chopped vegetables, capers, white wine vinegar, olive oil, Dijon mustard, feta (if using) and kosher salt and stir to combine. Taste and add more salt if desired. Stores up to 3 days refrigerated.