Quick Mediterranean Tuna Salad with No Mayo (Healthy)
This healthy Mediterranean Tuna Salad is a unique twist on classic tuna salad and an easy and nutritious lunch ready in 10 minutes!
Equipment
- mixing bowl
Ingredients
- 2 cans tuna, 5 ounces each
- ¼ cup English cucumber, chopped
- 10 pieces cherry tomatoes, quartered
- ¼ cup red onion, chopped
- 1 stalk celery, chopped
- 10 pieces olives (kalamata or green manzanilla), chopped
- ½ cup fresh parsley, chopped
- ¼ cup fresh dill, loosely packed, chopped
- 1 large lemon, juiced
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt more to taste
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil optional, suggested if not using tuna packed in olive oil
Instructions
- Chop the vegetables and fresh herbs including the English cucumbers, fresh tomatoes, celery, red onion, fresh parsley, dill, and olives. Flake the tuna in the bottom of a bowl.
- Add the tuna, vegetables, herbs, and olives in a medium bowl. Add Greek yogurt, fresh lemon juice, garlic powder, salt, black pepper. Give it all a good stir.
Notes
For a dairy-free version, use half an avocado in place of Greek yogurt. Store leftover tuna salad in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-5 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5recipeCalories: 310kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 38gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 3mg
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