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Healthy Tuna Vegetable Salad

A light, refreshing, and protein-packed tuna salad prepared with fresh vegetables and a lemon-olive oil dressing, ideal for diets and quick meals.

15 min 4 servings 215 cal/serving Easy 4 views
Healthy Tuna Vegetable Salad

Instructions

  1. Preparing the Vegetables
    Wash the vegetables thoroughly, then chop the lettuce, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, and red onion, and place them all in a large mixing bowl.
  2. Adding the Tuna
    Drain the tuna cans thoroughly of liquids and gently flake with a fork, then add to the vegetable bowl along with the corn and black olives.
  3. Preparing the Dressing
    In a small bowl, mix the olive oil, lemon juice, salt, black pepper, and oregano, whisking with a fork until the dressing is fully emulsified.
  4. Tossing and Serving
    Pour the dressing over the salad mixture and gently toss from bottom to top until fully coated without bruising the vegetables, then serve immediately or chilled.

Nutrition / serving

215
cal
24
protein g
9.5
carbs g
8.5
fat g

Chef's tips

To reduce the sharpness of the red onion, soak it in cold water with a teaspoon of vinegar for 5 minutes before adding it to the salad.