This healthy tuna salad recipe combines a host of tasty fresh ingredients and is made better with the extra kick of lemon. Make sure to use good quality canned tuna from a sustainable source and enjoy. Serves four.
Ingredients:
2 cans of tuna, drained
1/2 cup pitted and sliced Kalamata olives
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
juice from one 1 lemon
2 tbsp of chopped parsley
1 sliced tomato
1 chopped hard boiled egg
one handful of fresh green beans
1/2 tbsp olive oil {optional}
salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste
Add the canned tuna to a mixing bowl and use a fork to break it up into small pieces. Add the olives, lemon juice, lemon zest & parsley. Stir to combine. Add the tomatoes, eggs and green beans. Pour in the olive oil, along with a sprinkle of salt & pepper. Toss well & serve.