The season of sunshine, warm breezes, and endless blue skies brings with it the promise of outdoor adventures and lingering evenings on the patio. Among the plethora of palatable options, tuna and summer vegetable salad stands out as a nourishing and refreshing choice, perfect for those seeking a nutritious meal that aligns with their health goals.
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Tuna and Summer Vegetable Salad
The nutritional content of your meal is as important as its flavor, especially when the goal is to eat healthily. Tuna, a staple of this salad, is packed with high-quality protein and significant amounts of omega-3 fatty acids.
The assortment of summer vegetables in this salad brings its own dietary powerhouses to the table. By combining tuna with summer vegetables, you're not only enjoying a delicious meal but also one that is low in calories, high in nutrients, and supports overall well-being.
Ingredients
Serves: 3 Prep Time: 15 minutes
- 2 bell peppers, cut into thin strips
- 1 small cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1 small onion, thinly sliced
- 2 large tomatoes, quartered
- 2 cans tuna
- 6 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ⅛ teaspoon mustard powder
- 12 black olives, pitted and chopped
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
How to Make Tuna and Summer Vegetable Salad
Arrange the tomato quarters around a large plate and spread the bell pepper, cucumber and onion slices in the middle of the plate.
Drain the tuna, flake it and place the flaked tuna on top of the bell peppers and onion on the plate.
Make a vinaigrette by combining together the olive oil and lemon juice along with the minced garlic and mustard powder. Season to taste with freshly ground black pepper. No need for extra salt here, the tuna is likely already salted.
Pour the vinaigrette over the tuna on the plate and sprinkle the chopped black olives on top as well.
More Seafood Recipes
If you love seafood as much as I do, then you'll want to add it to your meal plan regularly. Below are a few more family-favorite recipes to check out and bookmark for making soon.
- Seafood Gumbo Recipe
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- Marinated Asian Style Tuna Steaks
- Tomato Fish Chowder Recipe
- Mussels and Shrimp Chowder Recipe
📖 Recipe
Tuna and Summer Vegetable Salad
Ingredients
- 2 bell peppers cut into thin strips
- 1 small cucumber thinly sliced
- 1 small onion thinly sliced
- 2 large tomatoes quartered
- 2 cans tuna
- 6 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic minced
- ⅛ teaspoon mustard powder
- 12 black olives pitted and chopped
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Arrange the tomato quarters around a large plate and spread the bell pepper, cucumber and onion slices in the middle of the plate.2 bell peppers, 1 small onion, 2 large tomatoes, 1 small cucumber
- Drain the tuna, flake it and place the flaked tuna on top of the bell peppers and onion on the plate.2 cans tuna
- Make a vinaigrette by combining together the olive oil and lemon juice along with the minced garlic and mustard powder. Season to taste with freshly ground black pepper. No need for extra salt here, the tuna is likely already salted.6 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil, 2 teaspoon lemon juice, 1 clove garlic, ⅛ teaspoon mustard powder, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Pour the vinaigrette over the tuna on the plate and sprinkle the chopped black olives on top as well.12 black olives
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