ITALIAN MAMMA'S TUNA SALAD| TRADITIONAL ITALIAN DISH

canned tuna

🥗Healthier: canned salmon

💰Cheaper: canned sardines

Canned salmon offers similar health benefits with omega-3s.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier while vegetable oil is more economical.

capers

🥗Healthier: green olives

💰Cheaper: pickles

Green olives provide a similar briny flavor at a lower cost.

arugula

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: mixed greens

Spinach is more accessible and offers similar nutrition.

Open the cans of tuna packed in olive oil and place the tuna along with the oil into a bowl.

Add 1 cup of chopped tomatoes to the bowl.

Add 1/2 of a chopped pepper to the bowl.

Add 1 tablespoon of chopped onion to the bowl.

Add 2 tablespoons of chopped Kalamata olives to the bowl.

Add 2 cloves of garlic to the bowl.

Add 1 tablespoon of capers to the bowl.

Add 1 tablespoon of lemon juice to the bowl.

Mix all the ingredients together until well combined.

Taste the salad to check if it needs any salt or pepper.

Serve the salad on crackers, good bread, or lettuce leaves.

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