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 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)
If you enjoyed this article, please consider sharing it!
I’m not a fan of tuna but this looks very good!
You just made my day! I love this salad, but I could never find the recipe. I didn’t even know WF had a cookbook! I sooo excited to be able to make this myself and tweak the amount of mayo. Thanks so much!