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Garlicky tahini brings our favorite healthy convenience food -- canned tuna -- to the next level in this easy salad.

Recipe courtesy of Silvana Nardone

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Total:: 10 min
Active:: 10 min

Yield:: 2 servings

Level:: Easy

Nutrition Info

Healthy

Ingredients

3 tablespoons tahini
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 small clove garlic
One 5-ounce can tuna, such as Wild Planet
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, plus more for sprinkling
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 large tomato, sliced crosswise
Sesame seeds, toasted, for sprinkling

Directions

In a blender or food processor, combine the tahini, lemon juice, cumin, garlic and 1/4 cup water; blend until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the tuna and parsley; season to taste with salt and pepper. Place a tomato slice on a plate, top with some tuna, another tomato slice and more tuna; sprinkle with parsley and sesame seeds. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.

My Private Notes

Name: Tahini Tuna Salad
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H10M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H10M0.000S
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons tahini; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 small clove garlic; One 5-ounce can tuna, such as Wild Planet; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, plus more for sprinkling; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 large tomato, sliced crosswise; Sesame seeds, toasted, for sprinkling