If you thought canned tuna had to be boring, think again. If you look past the American tradition of slathering this delectable fish in mayonnaise and stuffing it between two pieces of bleached white bread, you’ll find that there is a world of inspiration waiting to be found in that tin, and this is but one of many I’ve had lately.
The same holds true of iceberg lettuce, it’s gotten a bad rap in these days of micro greens and baby field greens, but on a hot summer day in Texas there’s just nothing as refreshing as the cool, crisp texture and flavor if a good iceberg salad, whether that be a traditional wedge salad or a more composed dish like this one.
This dish stems from the need for both my wife and I to eat more Omega3 rich foods, and on the day it was served, the temperature here had soared well past 90, so a salad seemed in order, and as I dug through the pantry searching for viable ingredients the tuna caught my eye. I thought that I’d seen something similar from Elise at Simply Recipes, but when i went to look for it, I couldn’t find it. Therefore this tuna salad recipe is an original, based on my tastes for the day.
The end result was light, cool and infinitely satisfying. More than enough of a meal to carry me through a long hot afternoon until dinner and with no guilt at all, as this is probably one of the healthiest lunches I have prepared in a very long time. If you’ve been feeling a craving for seafood but don’t have the budget for a good piece of fresh fish from the local fishmonger, this is a dish that I highly recommend!
Tuna and Iceberg Salad Recipe
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4 Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 225Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 56mgSodium: 635mgCarbohydrates: 5gFiber: 1gSugar: 3gProtein: 31g
What I would have done differently had I thought of it at the time:
Absolutely nothing. I really can’t think of anything that would have made this any better. If you can, drop a comment with your suggestion!
Links to other recipes like this:
- Herbed Balsamic Tuna Salad, by Gluten Free Bay
- Citrus Tuna Salad, from Treat a Week Recipes
- Herbed Tuna Salad with Feta and Pine Nuts, from Pinch My Salt
Andrea,
If nothing else just show him the recipe and let him make it for himself. gotta give da boy his fish, it’s good for his blood pressure!
My husband loves tuna but I hate it. I really should start making some tuna dishes for the poor boy. I’ll give this one a try and see if he likes it.
This looks so tasty! I’ve been looking for more recipes like this to avoid cooking this summer since we now live in a house with no AC. This one definitely fits the bill of heat friendly and healthy! Thanks Jerry
Tuna is the best fish, we have to reclaim its tastiness in our cooking! Hehehe
There is a little something for you here
I love tuna and this sounds fantastic!
Sounds really good! I love the idea of mixing the tuna with olive oil rather than mayo. I really the canned tuna from Italy that is always packed in olive oil. They sell it at Trader Joe’s but it’s just not the same. Also, thanks for the link!
April,
In CT you might be able to get away with no AC. Here innahearta TX, it’s a requirement. As a matter of fact, it’s been running nonstop all week already!
Ben,
In my book catfish is the best, but then this is catfish country!
Thanks for the “E”!
Kalyn,
It really is one of the best methods I’ve come across for canned tuna. I’m going to be messing with some canned salmon in the next few days as well.
Nicole,
They don’t sell tuna in oil here on base, so I’ve had to stick with water packed. I prefer the flavor of tuna in oil, but at the moment I’d have to be sure its an oil with ZERO transfat.
You had me until the dried sage and oregano. Just yuck. Sorry.
Hey DocChuck,
Just add something else :D I promise I won’t be offended!
I usually fix tuna with mayo, add some fixings and love it that way, but your recipe sounds great. I really like tuna (so does the rest of the family) and would eat it more often if it wasn’t for the mercury scaring the beejesus out of me. I am definitely going to try it this way, it sounds great!
Great recipe! I love that you can throw it together easily with every day items from the fridge/cupboard too :) And nice and healthy too!