Description
With a perfect balance of flavors and textures, our Healthy Tuna Salad is sure to become your new go-to dinner option.
Recipe Inspiration: Little Bits of Real Food’s Whole30 Harvest Tuna Salad.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 servings Canned Light Tuna
- 2 cups Chopped Mixed Greens
- 1 Diced Apple
- 1/4 cup Avocado Mayo
- 1/4 cup Pecans or Walnuts
- 2 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1 tbsp Maple Syrup or Honey
- 1 tsp Parsley
- 1/4 tsp Salt
Instructions
- Drain the canned light tuna and place it in a mixing bowl.
- Add the mixed greens, diced apple, avocado mayo, nuts, apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, parsley, and a pinch of salt.
- Gently toss all the ingredients together until well combined.
- Refrigerate the tuna salad for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld together or serve right away.
- Serve over gluten-free tortillas or bread and enjoy!
Notes
- How to drain tuna? Two ways: 1. Use the top of the can and gently press down as you drain it. 2. Use a [eafl id="8162" name="Prepworks by Progressive Can Colander" text="can strainer"] and gently press down as you drain. My mom actually put me onto a little tip when I was home last!
- What mixed greens should you use in tuna salad? Arugula, spinach, kale and swiss chard all work well.
- Top low mercury tuna brands: [eafl id="8154" name="Bumble Bee Chunk Light Tuna in Water, 5 oz Cans (10 Pack)" text="bumble bee"], [eafl id="8155" name="Chicken of the Sea Chunk Light Tuna in Water" text="chicken of the sea"], [eafl id="8156" name="Safe Catch Canned Wild Tuna Fish" text="safe catch"], [eafl id="8161" name="StarKist Chunk Light Tuna in Water, 5 oz Can, Pack of 12" text="StarKiss"].
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
Nutrition
- Calories: 260
