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Mediterranean · Salad

Tuna Salad with Arugula and Roasted Peppers

A filling main-course salad of peppery arugula, celery, cucumber and roasted red pepper under flaked olive-oil tuna, lifted with balsamic, herbs, thyme and capers.

  • YieldServes 8 as a light main course
  • Hands-on28 min
  • Total28 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 2 bunchesarugula, trimmed and torn
  • 2celery ribs, finely chopped
  • 1small red onion, finely chopped
  • 1hothouse cucumber, unpeeled, chopped
  • 2roasted red peppers, cored, seeded and chopped
  • 2 tbspfresh cilantro, chopped
  • 2 tbspfresh basil, chopped
  • 2 tbspflat-leaf parsley, chopped
  • 4 tbspextra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbspbalsamic vinegar
  • to tastesalt
  • to tastefreshly ground black pepper

To finish

  • 2 cansgood-quality white or albacore tuna in olive oil, 185 g (6 1/2 oz) each, drained very well and flaked
  • ½ tspground dried thyme
  • 1 tspcapers in brine, drained

Diet

  • Pescatarian
  • Mediterranean
  • Lower sugar

Contains

  • Soy
  • Fish
  • Celery
  • Sulfites
  • Tuna
  • Legumes (any)
  • Olive
  • Grapes
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Bell (sweet) pepper
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Arugula
  • Cucumber
  • Basil
  • Thyme
  • Parsley
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Black and white pepper
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Capers

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Bitter
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Crisp

Season

  • Summer

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • Under 30 min total
  • Difficulty 1
  • Kid-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: high
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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