Mediterranean Tuna Salad
Total Time: 15 Minutes
You Will Need
- A small bowl
- A medium bowl
Ingredients
- 1 can garbanzo beans (drained and rinsed)
- 3 celery ribs (diced)
- 1 small red pepper (diced)
- 4 green onions, chopped
- 2 cans (5 ounces) tuna (canned in water, drained)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon basil
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup feta cheese
Directions
- In a medium bowl, combine garbanzo beans, celery, red pepper, green onions, and tuna.
- In a small bowl, combine olive oil, balsamic vinegar, spicy brown mustard, basil, and pepper. Whisk to combine and pour over other ingredients.
- Stir in feta cheese.
- Chill in refrigerator.
Tips
- Enjoy your Mediterranean Tuna Salad with crackers or in a pita!
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Makes 10, 1/2 cup servings
- 101 calories
- 314 mg sodium
- 10 g carbohydrate
- 9 g protein
- 2 g fiber
Mediterranean Veggie Tuna Salad
Total Time: 15 Minutes
You Will Need
- A medium bowl
Ingredients
- 1 cup edamame
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1/2 cup diced red onion
- 1/4 cup Italian dressing
- 1 can (5 ounce) tuna (canned in water, drained)
Directions
- Steam edamame in microwave for 3-4 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, mix together edamame, cherry tomatoes, shredded carrots, red onion, tuna, and Italian dressing.
- Chill in refrigerator.
Tips
- Enjoy your Mediterranean Veggie Tuna salad with crackers or eat on top of a spinach salad!
- You can find shelled edamame in the freezer section. If you cannot find edamame (soy beans), try lima beans.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Makes 8, 1/2 cup servings
- 80 calories
- 3 g fat
- 166 mg sodium
- 8 g carbohydrate
- 6 g protein
- 2 g fiber
All recipes courtesy of Lea Rice, Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator at Mahaska Health.
