Quick Mediterranean Tuna Salad with No Mayo (Healthy)
This quick Mediterranean tuna salad combines canned tuna, crunchy vegetables, and fresh herbs with a lemon dressing and Greek yogurt for creaminess.
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
Ingredients
- 2 cans tuna 5 ounces each
- ¼ cup English cucumber chopped
- 10 pieces cherry tomatoes quartered
- ¼ cup red onion chopped
- 1 stalk celery chopped
- 10 pieces olives kalamata or green manzanilla, chopped
- ½ cup fresh parsley chopped
- ¼ cup fresh dill loosely packed, chopped
- 1 large lemon juiced
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt more to taste
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil optional, but suggested especially if not using tuna packed in olive oil
Instructions
- Chop the vegetables and fresh herbs including the English cucumbers, fresh tomatoes, celery, red onion, fresh parsley, dill, and olives. Flake the tuna in the bottom of a bowl.
- Add the tuna, vegetables, herbs, and olives in a medium bowl. Add Greek yogurt, fresh lemon juice, garlic powder, salt, black pepper. Give it all a good stir.
Notes
If using tuna canned in water, add a tablespoon or two of extra virgin olive oil. For a dairy-free version, substitute Greek yogurt with half an avocado to achieve creaminess.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5recipeCalories: 310kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 38gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 3mg
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