Italian Tuna Salad
A healthy and flavourful twist on traditional tuna salad that is great for lunch, dinner and snacking!.
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp minced red onion
- 1/4 cup good quality extra virgin olive oil
- 2 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 small clove of garlic, minced
- 2 anchovy fillets, mashed or 1 tsp anchovy paste
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- freshly cracked black pepper
- 1/4 cup finely chopped celery
- 1/2 cup pitted black olives, finely chopped
- 3/4 cup finely chopped Italian parsley
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil
- 2 cans good quality tuna (160-170gr/5.6-6oz each), drained
Instructions
- In the bottom of a medium-size mixing bowl, make the dressing by whisking together the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, anchovy, dijon mustard and a few cracks of black pepper.
- Add the drained tuna to the dressing and use a fork to break the tuna into small pieces. Toss it to coat well in the dressing. Stir in the celery, olives, red onion, parsley and basil. Taste and add more black pepper and salt if desired. Serve on its own, with crackers or in a sandwich.