Italian Tuna Salad

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RECIPE
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Prep Time:
15 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
3 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: 30 min
Cook: --
Total:: 45 min

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Ingredients

4 sun-dried tomatoes
1/4 red onion, minced
1 (12-ounce) can solid white albacore tuna in water, drained
1 rib celery, chopped
1/4 cup pitted nicoise olives
1 tablespoon capers, rinsed
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
Juice of 1/2 a lemon
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Suggested serving: whole grain breads or bountiful greens

Directions

Cover the sun-dried tomatoes with hot water in a bowl. Set aside until soft, about 20 minutes, then drain, chop, and put in a medium bowl. To mellow the minced onion, soak it in cold water for 10 minutes, then drain it well, pat dry and add to the tomatoes.

Add the tuna, breaking it into large chunks, along with the celery, olives, and capers, and toss to combine. Add the olive oil, lemon zest and juice, and basil and toss again. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Serve cold, with bread or greens, if desired.

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recipe Italian Tuna Salad
danielle plano, TX 09-07-2009
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beautiful european style tuna salad
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

the colors are gorgeous and the tastes are fresh and lively. what a nice alternative to those mayo laden tuna salads. i... think the "weird" taste the previous poster was referring to was the lemon zest. personal preference - i think it makes the dish pop but you could omit it.Read more
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priya little ferry, NJ 07-23-2009
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Yummy, Fresh and Healthy!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I started cooking about 1 year ago and love cooking! I like trying new things. I wanted to try a different kind of salad to... go with a small dinner. This was so simple, delicious, fresh, tasty and filling. My husband didn't get to his meal and just ate the salad. If you are trying to eat healthy but cannot find ways to incorporate tuna, this is great. I put it on top of romaine lettuce to make it extra salad-y. Enjoy!Read more
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Barbara Santa Clara, CA 07-04-2009
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Easy and Refreshing
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is a completely different tuna salad than mayo-heavy version I grew up with, and I'm so happy I tried it! It's light,... colorful and full of flavor. I didn't have celery and I used black olives instead. Will definitely make this again!Read more
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Jackie PInetop, AZ 01-29-2009
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Delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Due to heart problems, we had to change our way of eating completely- after becoming bored stiff with the usual baked... chicken and fish, plain veggies, etc. decided to revisit Ellie's recipes- This is delicious! We love the ingredients, capers, sun-dried tomatoes, olives, the works- ate it on whole wheat pita bread, easy and tasty!Read more
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Anonymous 01-24-2008
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Better than the neighborhood deli!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is extremely easy to prepare and absolutely delicious! Once you make this yourself, you won't want it from the deli.
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Anonymous 06-24-2007
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tuna salad
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Delicious!! Put on toasted bun bottom, topped with slice of cheddar cheese, pop in oven to melt cheese, top with the top side... of toasted bun and BINGO. GREAT!!!Read more