Mediterranean Tuna Salad

Every once in a while I get a random craving.  The other day it was for tuna salad.  I RARELY eat tuna salad but my body had “eat tuna salad” on repeat so I had to give in… and quickly.

I didn’t want just the standard tuna salad, I wanted something “classy” so I checked out my beloved Whole Foods Market Cookbook knowing that I would find something. And of course I did. The recipe for Mediterranean Tuna Salad was everything that I wanted.

The salad combines tuna, artichokes, black olives, red onions and a few other choice ingredients.  The flavours blend perfectly!  I really loved scooping up the perfect bite with a little bit of everything.  The artichoke/tuna combo is delicious!

I made a few minor tweaks to this recipe.  I used regular red peppers and omitted the basil.  Next time around I think I’ll add more artichokes and olives.  I like the idea of this being less of a tuna salad and more of a sald with tuna.  As you can see above I served this over baby spinach which was a great decision.  What you DON’T see is that I scooped some of the salad onto some yummy bread, added a slice of swiss cheese and put it under the broiler.  HELLO classy tuna melt!

This is also one of those salads that is great days later.  The flavours really get a chance to meld.  LOVE IT.

Mediterranean Tuna Salad

Ingredients

4 (6-ounce) cans albacore tuna, drained well
1 (14-ounce) can quartered artichoke hearts, drained
1/2 cup chopped red bell or piquillo peppers
3/4 cup sliced Greek olives
1/2 small red onion, minced
1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
1/4 cup chopped basil
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 teaspoon dried oregano, or 1 tablespoon fresh
1 cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons lemon juice
Freshly ground pepper to taste

Method

In a large bowl, combine the tuna, artichoke hearts, red pepper, olives, onion, parsley, basil, garlic, oregano, mayonnaise, lemon juice, and pepper. Mix all the ingredients together well. Serve on bread, atop a green salad or in lettuce cups.

(From the Whole Foods Market Cookbook)