Description
A quick, nutritious salad combining tuna, garbanzo beans, and fresh vegetables, dressed with lemon and olive oil.
Ingredients
- Canned tuna (chunk light or solid white Albacore)
- Canned garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
- Fresh vegetables (bell peppers, red onions, celery)
- Fresh herbs (parsley or cilantro)
- Olive oil
- Lemon juice
- Dijon mustard (optional)
Instructions
- Finely chop selected vegetables and herbs.
- Drain and rinse the tuna and garbanzo beans.
- In a large bowl, combine the tuna, garbanzo beans, chopped veggies, and herbs.
- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, and Dijon mustard.
- Drizzle the dressing over the salad and gently toss.
- Chill for 30 minutes or serve immediately.
Notes
Customize with your favorite ingredients and adjust dressing to taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: tuna salad, garbanzo bean salad, healthy salad, quick meal, summer recipe