Tuna Salad With Bell Peppers and Herbs (No Mayonnaise)

awalde's Note:

This is our favorite tuna salad. The flavor of capers and basil are essential for this recipe.

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 400 g tuna (canned)
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 small onion
• 10 basil leaves
• 1 tablespoon capers (chopped)
• 1/4 teaspoon chili
• 4 -8 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 4 tablespoons balsamico vinegar (up to your taste!)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (up to your taste!)

Directions:

1. Mash the tuna with your fork.
2. Add all the ingredients and adjust salt and vinegar.
3. Serve with green salad and fresh bread.

Reviews

[Debbwl]

Who knew a tuna salad could be so flavorful? This is a tasty salad that we will be enjoying again. I made as written using a kid kind of a big chop instead of mincing as I was serving as a salad atop of romaine lettuce. Thanks for the post.

[duonyte]

A very tasty salad - the fruitiness of the olive oil went so well with the other ingredients. I used a solid chunk albacore tuna, and it was really attractive with the large flakes of tuna. Lovely with some crusty bread.

[ellie_]

Wonderful lunch! I used 1 3 oz can of tuna and halved the rest of the ingredients and tossed it with some leftover salad (no dressing) and this was a wonderful lunch. The only change I made was using dried basil and a few pickled jalapenos (no chili). Thanks for sharing this wonderful salad!