TUSCAN TUNA SALAD | Protein-Packed + Meal Prep Friendly Salad Recipe!

canned tuna

🥗Healthier: canned salmon

💰Cheaper: canned sardines

Canned salmon provides similar texture and flavor, while sardines are often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier but more expensive; vegetable oil is a budget-friendly option.

Pluck 10 olives from a jar for the salad.

Slice or dice the olives as preferred.

Slice half of an English cucumber into rounds and then dice those rounds into small pieces.

Chop about 1/4 cup of finely chopped red onion, storing any extra in a stasher bag.

Dice one roasted red pepper and set aside.

Chop 3 sundried tomatoes into small pieces.

Chop about 2 tablespoons of fresh basil leaves and 2 tablespoons of fresh parsley.

Rinse and drain one 15-ounce can of navy beans until no longer bubbly from starch, then set aside.

Open 2 cans of albore tuna, drain the liquid, and flake the tuna into larger chunks in a mixing bowl.

Add the rinsed navy beans and flaked tuna to a large mixing bowl.

Add the diced cucumber, red onion, roasted red pepper, olives, sundried tomatoes, and 2 tablespoons of drained capers to the bowl.

Add the chopped basil and parsley to the mixture.

Squeeze half of a fresh lemon into the bowl, adding about 1.5 tablespoons of lemon juice.

Drizzle 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil over the salad.

Sprinkle with salt and black pepper to taste.

Stir all the ingredients in the bowl until evenly combined.

Transfer the salad to a serving bowl and sprinkle with feta if desired.

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