HEALTHIER MEDITERRANEAN TUNA SALAD

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A very refreshing and light snack or meal! This dish makes a great Mediterranean alternative to your stereotypical tuna salad made with mayonnaise. Serve with whole grain crackers.

Provided by Mareefer09

Categories Salad Seafood Salad Recipes Tuna Salad Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 (5 ounce) cans chunk light tuna in water, drained
¼ cup finely chopped red onion
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
½ teaspoon lemon zest
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

Combine tuna, onion, and parsley in a medium bowl.
Whisk oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, and pepper to make the dressing. Toss with the tuna mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 169.1 calories, Carbohydrate 1.6 g, Cholesterol 18.9 mg, Fat 10.7 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 16.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 179.6 mg, Sugar 0.5 g