LEBANESE INSPIRED TUNA SALAD

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I made this tuna salad recipe up; it is based on a tabouli recipe. While there is no bulghour in this recipe, you could certainly add it in. (Soak 1 cup bulghour in warm water for 20 minutes. Drain. Squeeze dry. Combine with tuna salad.)

Provided by Mme M

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 (160 g) cans tuna in olive oil
75 g chopped flat leaf parsley
1 1/2 teaspoons thyme
3 stalks green onions
2 -3 ripe tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1/2 cup chopped olive
1 lemon
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Squeeze out excess oil from the tuna.
  • Flake the tuna.
  • Add the salt, green or black olives, tomatoes, green onion, thyme, and parsley; mix.
  • Mix the olive oil with the juice from the lemon until somewhat thickened.
  • Pour this over the tuna and the other ingredients.
  • Blend it all with a fork.
  • Adjust seasonings if necessary.
  • Chill for at least an hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 433.8, Fat 35.6, SaturatedFat 5.1, Cholesterol 24.8, Sodium 770.7, Carbohydrate 8.4, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 2, Protein 23

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