Bright and crunchy salad that is ready in about 15 minutes.
Tuna Salad with Cucumber
Ingredients
3 cans (5 ounces each) tuna, drained
1 cup coarsely grated carrot (about 2 medium carrots)
2 cups diced cucumber
1 ½ cups peas (cooked from fresh or frozen, or canned, drained and rinsed) (see Notes)
¾ cup Italian salad dressing
Directions
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- Rinse or scrub fresh vegetables under running water before preparing.
- Place tuna in a medium bowl. Use a fork to break apart chunks of tuna.
- Add carrot, cucumber, peas and salad dressing. Mix well.
- Serve immediately or make ahead, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.
Notes
- Serve on lettuce leaves or make sandwiches with whole wheat or pocket (pita) bread.
- Cook frozen peas according to package directions or to 165 degrees F. Refrigerate to cool before adding to salad.
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Comments
Our family loved this recipe. And we liked that we had leftovers too!
I'm used to a creamy tuna salad (made with mayo) so when making this recipe I added a couple of tablespoons of plain yogurt. Our family really loved it! It's also delicious tucked into a whole wheat pita, tortilla, or even as a sandwich on whole wheat bread.