Best Tuna And Vegetable Salad Recipes

TUNA AND VEGETABLE SALAD

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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Time 20m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

8 ribs celery from the heart with leafy tops, chopped
6 plum tomatoes, chopped
One 15-ounce can chick peas, drained
1 medium onion, chopped
A handful flat-leaf parsley leaves, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup pitted black olives, coarsely chopped
Two 6-ounce cans Italian tuna, drained
2 lemons
1/3 cup olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

In a bowl combine celery, tomatoes, chick peas, onions, parsley and olives. Flake tuna and add to the salad. Dress salad with juice of 2 lemons and about 1/3 cup olive oil. Season the salad with salt and pepper and toss.

PITA BREAD SANDWICHES WITH TUNA AND VEGETABLE SALAD

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Provided by Craig Claiborne And Pierre Franey

Categories easy, lunch, quick, salads and dressings

Time 20m

Yield Six to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2 small cans of tuna
6 ribs celery, about 1/4 pound
1 onion, preferably red, about 1/2 pound
2 sweet green peppers, about 1/2 pound
1 cucumber, about 1/2 pound
2 or 3 red, ripe tomatoes, cored, about 3/4 pound
1 cup finely chopped parsley
12 anchovy fillets, finely chopped
2 teaspoons finely minced garlic
3 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
1 egg yolk
Freshly ground pepper to taste
1/2 cup olive oil
6 rounds pita bread

Steps:

Drain the tuna and cut it into bite-size flakes.
Chop the celery coarsely. There should be about two cups.
Cut the onion into quarters. Cut each quarter crosswise into thin slices. There should be about two cups.
Cut each pepper lengthwise into quarters. Cut each quarter crosswise into thin strips. There should be about three cups.
If desired, peel the cucumber. Cut the cucumber in half lengthwise. Cut each half crosswise into thin slices. There should be about two cups.
Cut each tomato crosswise in half. Squeeze gently to loosen the seeds; discard them. Cut the tomatoes into cubes. There should be about two cups.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the tuna, celery, onions, green peppers, cucumber, tomatoes and parsley.
In a separate bowl, combine the anchovy fillets, garlic, vinegar, egg yolk and pepper. Start beating with a wire whisk and gradually add the oil. Beat until thickened.
Pour the sauce over the tuna mixture and toss to blend. Serve inside rounds of pita bread, each cut in half crosswise.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 268, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 27 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 13 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 455 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams

TUNA AND MUSHROOM KEBABS WITH WASABI VEGETABLE SALAD

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Provided by Food Network

Yield 4 to 6 servings as an appetize

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 pound sashimi-grade tuna, deep red in color
1/4 cup dry sherry
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 tablespoons oriental sesame oil
3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon wasabi paste
2 tablespoons peeled and finely chopped fresh ginger
2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped
8 large shiitake mushrooms, stems removed
4 large bamboo skewers, soaked in water
1 large cucumber
1 daikon radish, peeled
1 large red pepper

Steps:

Cut the tuna into 8 equal-size cubes. Combine the sherry, soy sauce, oils, rice vinegar, wasabi paste, ginger and garlic in a bowl. Reserve 1/3 of the marinade for dressing the vegetables later and add the tuna cubes to the 2/3 remaining. Marinate for 1 to 2 hours, refrigerated.
Remove the stems from the mushrooms and cut them into quarters. Thread the tuna unto the skewers, alternating with the mushrooms, two pieces of tuna and two mushrooms per skewer.
Using a food slicer, julienne the cucumber and daikon radish into pasta-like threads and mix with the red pepper julienne. Dress the vegetables with the reserved marinade and allow to marinate for 20 minutes before serving.
On a hot outdoor grill or under a broiler, sear the kebabs for two to three minutes on each side. The tuna should be medium rare still red in the center. Serve the grilled skewers on a bed of marinated vegetables.