Description
This refreshing tuna salad combines nutritious vegetables and a zesty dressing for a delicious meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 (5 oz) cans tuna (drained and flaked)
- ¼ cup celery, chopped (about 1 stalk celery)
- 2 Tbsp green onions, chopped (about 3–4 green onions)
- ¼ cup red pepper, chopped (about ¼ a red pepper or 1 mini sweet pepper)
- ¼ cup cilantro, chopped
- 2 Tbsp lime juice (about 1 small lime)
- ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 Tbsp Sriracha sauce (more to taste)
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil (or extra virgin olive oil)
- ½ Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp rice vinegar
- ¼ tsp salt (more to taste)
- dash black pepper
Instructions
- Drain and flake the tuna and prepare everything by chopping the celery, sweet pepper, green onions, and cilantro.
- Add the dressing ingredients including the Greek yogurt, Sriracha, rice vinegar, soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, lime juice, salt, and black pepper to a small bowl. Whisk everything together until it’s well combined.
- Add the salad ingredients including the tuna, celery, green onions, sweet pepper, and cilantro on top of the dressing.
- Mix everything to combine. Give it a taste and add more salt or Sriracha sauce as needed.
- Hint: Chop the veggies ahead of time so everything is ready to throw together when lunchtime rolls around!
Notes
- This salad is perfect for a light lunch or as a side dish.
- Make it ahead of time for meal prep.
- Feel free to add more veggies based on your preference.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 40mg