Mediterranean Tuna Salad

 Serves: 6      Prep Time: 20mins      Cook Time: 0 mins 

INGREDIENTS

• Vinaigrette

  • 1/4 cup olive oil 
  • 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar 
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice 
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp salt 
  • 1/4 tsp freshly cracked black pepper 

  Salad

  • 1 conventional cucumber
  • 1 pint diced Roma tomatoes
  • 1/2 red onion
  • 1/4 bunch fresh parsley, chopped (about ½ cup) 
  • 1 15oz. can cannellini beans or chickpeas (optional)
  • 1 12oz. can chunk light tuna 
  • 2 oz. feta 

HOW TO MAKE IT

• Make the vinaigrette first, so the flavors have a little time to blend. In a bowl or jar, combine the olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, oregano, salt, and pepper. Whisk the ingredients together, or close the jar and shake until combined. Set the vinaigrette aside.
• If you want to soften the flavor of the red onion a bit, slice it then soak the slices in ice water for about five minutes before dicing. Otherwise, finely dice the red onion, cut the cucumber into quarter rounds, slice the tomatoes in half, and roughly chop the parsley.
• Combine the cucumber, tomato, onion, and parsley in a bowl. Pour the vinaigrette over top, then stir until the vegetables are coated.
• Rinse and drain the beans, and drain the tuna. Add the beans, tuna, and feta to the salad, then gently stir to combine. These three are added last and only gently stirred to make sure the tuna remains in larger flakes instead of falling apart into tiny pieces.
• Serve immediately.

 This recipe is created by Beth (Budget Bytes, https://www.budgetbytes.com/mediterranean-tuna-salad/ )