Description
A quick, nutritious salad featuring canned tuna and chickpeas, packed with protein and fresh flavors.
Ingredients
- Canned Tuna
- Chickpeas
- Diced Cucumbers
- Cherry Tomatoes
- Red Onion
- Fresh Parsley
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Lemon Juice
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions
- Prep the Ingredients: Open the cans of tuna and rinse the chickpeas.
- Chop Fresh Veggies: Dice the cucumbers, slice the cherry tomatoes in half, and finely chop the red onion and parsley.
- Combine Ingredients: In a large bowl, mix together the tuna, chickpeas, cucumbers, tomatoes, onion, and parsley.
- Dress the Salad: Drizzle the olive oil and lemon juice over the salad and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Taste and Adjust: Adjust seasoning to your liking.
- Serve Immediately: Serve on a bed of greens or in whole-grain wraps.
Notes
For a creamier texture, consider substituting Greek yogurt for part of the olive oil.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No cooking required
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: tuna salad, chickpea salad, protein salad, Mediterranean salad, healthy recipe
