Chopped Salad With Tuna

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⏱ 10 mins 🍽 1 serving(s) 🏷 Tuna

This South Beach Diet recipe offers a fresh and light chopped salad that remains surprisingly filling. It combines flaked tuna with crisp chopped vegetables like cucumber, celery, and radish, plus creamy avocado and romaine lettuce. The dish is brought together with a simple, tangy dressing made from extra virgin olive oil, fresh lime juice, garlic, and black pepper. It's a quick, nutritious option that highlights the natural flavours of the ingredients.

Chopped Salad With Tuna

Ingredients

  • 1 (6 ounce) can tuna in water
  • 1/3 cup cucumber, chopped
  • 1/3 cup tomatoes, chopped
  • 1/3 cup avocado, chopped
  • 1/3 cup celery, chopped
  • 1/3 cup radish, chopped
  • 1 cup romaine lettuce, chopped
  • 4 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Method

  1. Begin assembling the salad by layering the canned tuna, chopped cucumber, tomato, avocado, celery, radishes, and romaine lettuce in a large bowl.
  2. Prepare the dressing by whisking together the 4 teaspoons of extra virgin olive oil, 2 tablespoons of fresh lime juice, finely chopped garlic cloves, and 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper.
  3. Finish the dish by drizzling the prepared dressing over the layered salad ingredients.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium728000 mg

Recipe details

CategoryTuna
AuthorMs B.