Mediterranean Tuna Salad

Mediterranean Tuna Salad

from acouplecooks.com
Lunch
10 min
289 kcal / serving

This Mediterranean tuna salad transforms simple pantry staples into a flavor-packed high protein meal ready in just 10 minutes! With crunchy vegetables, briny capers, and tangy Dijon mustard, it's the perfect quick lunch or light dinner that fits into a Mediterranean diet lifestyle.

Ingredients

  • 1red bell pepper, finely diced
  • 1 smallshallot, minced
  • 1 cupchopped english cucumber (or standard cucumber, peeled)
  • 25-ounce cans white meat tuna
  • 3 tablespoonscapers, drained
  • 2 tablespoonwhite wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoonolive oil
  • 1 tablespoondijon mustard
  • ¼ teaspoonkosher salt
  • 2 tablespoonsfeta cheese crumbles (optional)

Directions

  1. 1

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

  2. 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.