Mediterranean tuna salad with lemon, red pepper, and oregano

Name: Mediterranean tuna salad with lemon, red pepper, and oregano
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1/4 cup fat free Greek yogurt, plain; 2 tsp fresh oregano, minced; 2 tsp fresh parsley, minced; 3/4 tsp fresh lemon juice; 1/4 tsp lemon zest, finely grated; 1/4 tsp garlic, mined; 1/4 tsp kosher salt; 1/8 tsp black pepper; 6 oz canned chunk white tuna, well-drained; 1/2 cup sweet red pepper, diced; 1/2 cup uncooked celery, thinly sliced; 1 tbsp uncooked shallots, minced

3 steps

Prep:20min

This easy tuna salad recipe is bursting with Mediterranean flavors—and it is ready in just 20 minutes. Serve it on its own, on a sliced of toasted wheat bread, or atop a bed of peppery arugula or milder-flavor baby spinach. We’ve opted for plain Greek yogurt instead of mayonnaise to give this dish a boost of protein while maintaining its creaminess. You’ll need just half a lemon to produce enough zest and juice for this recipe. Red bell peppers give this dish color and sweetness, but you can substitute a yellow or orange one. Don’t substitute a green bell pepper though, as their flavor isn’t sweet enough

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:08:29 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories72.1 kcal (4%)

Total Fat1.5 g (2%)

Carbs2.8 g (1%)

Sugars1.5 g (2%)

Protein11.7 g (23%)

Sodium292.4 mg (15%)

Fiber1 g (3%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

¼ cupfat free greek yogurt

plain

2 tspfresh oregano

minced

2 tspfresh parsley

minced

¾ tspfresh lemon juice

¼ tspgarlic

⅛ tspblack pepper

6 ozcanned chunk white tuna

well-drained

½ cupsweet red pepper

diced

½ cupcelery

uncooked, thinly sliced

1 Tbspshallots

uncooked, minced

Instructions

Step 1

In a medium bowl, whisk together yogurt, oregano, parsley, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, salt, and black pepper.

Whisk

Bowl

fat free greek yogurt¼ cup

fresh oregano2 tsp

fresh parsley2 tsp

fresh lemon juice¾ tsp

lemon zest¼ tsp

garlic¼ tsp

kosher salt¼ tsp

black pepper⅛ tsp

Step 2

In another medium bowl, combine drained tuna, red pepper, celery, and shallot; spoon yogurt mixture over tuna mixture and gently fold to combine. Garnish with chopped parsley.