Tuscan Tuna Salad

5 from 27 votes

This Tuscan tuna salad is light and healthy, layered with fresh Italian flavors, and great for a meal prep salad high in protein! Watch the video below to see how I make this in my kitchen.

Prep Time15

Total Time15

Course: Salad

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: tuna salad, Tuscan Tuna Salad

Servings: servings

Author: Lisa Bryan

Equipment

Pickle Jar Strainer The easiest way to strain a jar of olives!
Glass Mixing Bowls My favorite set of nesting glass mixing bowls.

Ingredients

2 (5-ounce) cans tuna
1 (15-ounce) can white beans
10 green olives sliced
3 sundried tomatoes finely diced
1 large roasted red pepper drained and chopped
¼ cup finely chopped red onion
½ English cucumber small diced
2 tablespoons capers drained
3 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons roughly chopped basil
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
½ lemon juiced (about 1 ½ tablespoons)
kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste
optional: crumbled feta cheese or grated parmesan

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Instructions

Add the first set of ingredients. In a large bowl, add the tuna, white beans, green olives, sundried tomatoes, roasted red pepper, red onion, cucumber, capers, parsley, and basil.
Add the finishing touches. Add the lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Toss to combine. Then top with optional crumbled feta cheese.

Video

Notes

Any white bean will work for this recipe, but I like the texture and size of navy white beans. They don't break apart as easily and come out as mushy from the can.
If you don't like olives, swap them for artichoke hearts, roughly chopped.
This pickle jar strainer is a game changer for separating the liquid from the olives!
I love to meal prep salads like this in these Weck ½ Liter jars for individual, grab-and-go servings. Plus, they can be used for other things such as freezing soups in the winter or storing pantry items.

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