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Mediterranean tuna salad

Image of Mediterannean Tuna Salad served in a large white bowl sitting on a plate and plain cloth napkin with parlsey and two serving utensils on the side
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Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 0 minutes
Serves: 4
Image of Mediterannean Tuna Salad served in a large white bowl sitting on a plate and plain cloth napkin with parlsey and two serving utensils on the side
  • 3 serves of vegetables per 
  • serving
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Ingredients

3 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
¼ tsp dried basil
1 clove garlic, minced
Pinch of salt
Freshly cracked pepper to taste
1 425g can tuna in spring water, drained
1 400g can no-added-salt cannellini beans, drained & rinsed
1 250g punnet cherry tomatoes, halved
12 Kalamata olives, pitted and chopped finely
1 yellow capsicum, deseeded & diced
1 small red onion, peeled & diced
½ bunch flat leaf parsley, leaves picked

Savvy swaps

You can swap:

Cherry tomatoes
1 large tomato, chopped
Yellow capsicum
Any coloured capsicum
Black olives
Green olives

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Method

Step 1
In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, dried basil, garlic and salt and pepper.

Step 2
In another large bowl, fold together all remaining ingredients.

Step 3
Pour dressing over salad and mix gently.


Food safety tip: If you are packing for lunch, tuna salad needs to be kept cold so pack an ice brick. 

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