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Mediterranean Tuna Antipasto Salad

 

March 7th 2011

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Mediterranean Tuna Antipasto Salad
 

 

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Recipe

Mediterranean Tuna Antipasto Salad

This is would be a weekday lunch to remember. Forget the sandwich shop, make this.

Times

  • Prep Time : 25 min min
  • Ready Time : 25 min

Servings

4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 (15 to 19-ounce) can beans, such as chickpeas, black-eyed peas or kidney beans, rinsed
  • 2 (5 to 6-ounce) cans water-packed chunk light tuna, drained and flaked (see Note)
  • 1 large red bell pepper, finely diced
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley, divided
  • 4 teaspoons capers, rinsed
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh rosemary
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice, divided
  • 4 tablespoons:extra-virgin olive oil, divided
  • Freshly ground pepper to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 8 cups mixed salad greens

Directions

  1. Combine beans, tuna, bell pepper, onion, parsley, capers, rosemary, 1/4 cup lemon juice and 2 tablespoons oil in a medium bowl. Season with pepper. Combine the remaining 1/4 cup lemon juice, 2 tablespoons oil and salt in a large bowl.
  2. Add salad greens; toss to coat. Divide the greens among 4 plates. Top each with the tuna salad.

Tips

Note: Chunk light tuna, which comes from the smaller skipjack or yellowfin, has less mercury than canned white albacore tuna. FDA/EPA advice recommends no more than 6 ounces of albacore a week; up to 12 ounces canned light tuna is considered safe.

Per serving: 326 calories; 17 g fat (2 g saturated fat, 11 g mono unsaturated fat); 17 mg cholesterol; 28 g carbohydrates; 22 g protein; 10 g fiber; 652 mg sodium; 681 mg potassium

Nutrtion Bonus: Vitamin C (160% daily value), Vitamin A (100% dv), Folate (42% dv), Potassium & Iron (20% dv).

Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 vegetable, 2 1/2 lean meat, 2 fat

Contributed by: EatingWell.com

Packed with protein and fiber, this tuna and bean salad is ready in a flash. Serve with warm, crusty bread or pack it in a pita for a sandwich. For an extra kick, add a pinch of crushed red pepper or cayenne.

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