BALSAMIC TUNA SALAD

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White tuna, garbanzo beans, veggies and balsamic dressing pack a protein, vitamin, and fiber punch for a healthy lunch that will stick with you.

Provided by DUBYANGE

Categories     Salad     Seafood Salad Recipes     Tuna Salad Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 (12 ounce) can albacore tuna in water, drained and flaked
1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
½ cup halved black olives
½ English (seedless) cucumber, coarsely chopped
1 small red bell pepper, coarsely chopped
1 bunch green onions, chopped
1 bunch fresh parsley, chopped
½ cup balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 clove garlic
1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano
½ teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
1 (10 ounce) bag fresh baby spinach

Steps:

  • Combine flaked albacore tuna, garbanzo beans, black olives, English cucumber, red bell pepper, green onions, and parsley in a bowl.
  • Blend balsamic vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, dried oregano, and ground black pepper in a separate bowl using an immersion blender until garlic is pureed. Stir dressing into tuna and combine well. Serve over baby spinach.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 344 calories, Carbohydrate 31.8 g, Cholesterol 35.3 mg, Fat 12.6 g, Fiber 8.2 g, Protein 27.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 763.3 mg, Sugar 7.3 g

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