Get Healthy With These Fantastic Tuna Salad Recipes

Tuna is probably the most versatile type of seafood. It is a healthy substitute for meat. It has a distinctive flavor that makes it perfect for salads and as a topping for sandwiches. Like chicken, the flavor of tuna is not so strong that it contrasts with the flavor of all the other ingredients it is mixed with. Below are some interesting takes on good tuna salad.

Gourmet Tuna Salad

1 can (12 ounces) tuna, drained

2 green onions chopped

1 celery stalk, diced

1/4 cup chopped stuffed green olives

2 tablespoons capers, chopped

1/4 cup of sliced ​​almonds

1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1/4 cup mayonnaise

1/4 cup sour cream

1.In a bowl, combine tuna, green onions, celery, green olives, capers, and almonds.

2. In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise, sour cream, and Worcestershire sauce. Mix dressing and tuna mixture.

3. Serve on a bed of lettuce or your choice of fresh bread such as a tuna salad sandwich.

TUNA SALAD RECIPE

INGREDIENTS:

2 large tomatoes, cut into quarters

1 red bell pepper, cut into matchstick strips

1 green bell pepper, cut into matchstick strips

1 small onion, cut into rings

1 can (6 1/2 or 7 ounces) tuna in vegetable oil

4 teaspoons olive oil

2 teaspoons of wine vinegar

1/2 small garlic clove, finely minced

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon pepper

1/8 teaspoon dry mustard

12 pitted black olives, chopped

PREPARATION:

Arrange tomato quarters on a salad serving platter; place bell pepper strips and onion rings in center. Drain oil from tuna into a small jar; shred the tuna and place it in the center of the plate. Make a salad dressing: Add olive oil, wine vinegar, minced garlic, salt, pepper, and dry mustard to the tuna oil in the jar.

Close tightly and shake vigorously to mix. Sprinkle over a plate of tuna salad. Sprinkle chopped olives over salad. Tuna salad serves 3 to 4.

TUNA SALAD WITH MELON RINGS

INGREDIENTS:

1 large honeydew melon

lettuce

2 cans (7 ounces each) tuna, drained

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1/4 cup chopped celery

1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves, crumbled

1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

PREPARATION:

peel sweet melon; cut into circles about an inch thick. Remove the seeds and place them on beds of lettuce. Mix the tuna, mayonnaise and celery, thyme and pepper. Spoon in the centers of the molasses circles. If desired, garnish with fresh parsley. Tuna salad recipe for 6 people.

CRISPY TUNA SALAD WITH GREEN BEANS

INGREDIENTS:

2 packages (10 ounces each, or 3 cups total) frozen chopped green beans

2 cans (7 ounces) tuna, drained and flaked

2 cups thinly sliced ​​celery

1 cup of mayonnaise

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

2 cups chow mein noodles

green salads

PREPARATION:

Addresses:

Cook green beans according to package directions; drain and let cool. Combine chilled green beans, tuna, celery, mayonnaise, lemon juice, soy sauce and garlic powder; stir to mix well.

Chill the salad well. Just before serving the tuna salad, add the chow mein noodles. Serve tuna salad over salad greens. Tuna salad serves four to six.