Delicious Vegetable Tuna Salad Recipe

Delicious Vegetable Tuna Salad Recipe

Easy protein rich vegetable tuna salad recipe made with carrots, garlic, onion, cheese - with or without mayonnaise for a healthy and delicious salad.

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Salads

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 310kcal

Author: Jami Boys

Ingredients

1 5-ounce can tuna, drained
1 medium carrot, grated
1/2 small onion, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 cup grated cheese (parmesan is my fav, mozzarella and sharp cheddar also work well)
2 tablespoons mayonnaise or more as needed (can omit to use only olive oil)
1 tablespoon olive oil (or more if not using mayo)
1 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley or other herb like basil, thyme, or chives
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar or other vinegar of choice
1/4 teaspoon black pepper or to taste
1/4 teaspoon sea salt or to taste

Instructions

Mix all the ingredients together in a medium bowl, adjusting the olive oil and mayonnaise as you'd like. Taste and add more salt and pepper as desired.
Serve the tuna salad on a bed of lettuce, in a sandwich or wrap, open faced as a tuna melt (the cheese included will melt!), or as a dip with crackers.

Notes

More vegetable options to add:

finely diced sweet peppers
grated raw beets (yummy)
chopped pepperoncini (adds nice tang)

Storage: This salad stores well in the refrigerator for up to a week.

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