No Mayo Healthy Tuna Salad
Ingredients
- 3 cans of tuna drained
- 2 stalks of celery thinly sliced
- 1 carrot grated
- 1/4 cup of finely diced red onion
- 1/2 red bell pepper diced
- 1/3 to 1/2 cup of extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 to 3 tablespoons of freshly squeezed lemon juice from one lemon
- 2 tablespoons of low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, use a fork to flake the tuna into small pieces.
- Add the celery, grated carrot, diced red onion, and red bell pepper to the bowl and stir gently.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the extra-virgin olive oil, lemon juice, soy sauce, and Dijon mustard until well combined.
- Pour the dressing over the tuna and veggie mixture and toss gently to coat.
- Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
- Serve chilled or at room temperature.