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Mediterranean No-Mayo Dairy-Free Tuna Salad On a Diamond Shaped Glass Serving Plate Adorned With Three Flowers Carved Out Of An Onion A Bell Pepper And Lemon Skin With Celery Leaves On The Stem And With The Kosher Create Sun Logo In The Upper Left Corner.

Mediterranean No-Mayo Dairy-Free Tuna Salad

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Create this Mediterranean No-Mayo Dairy-Free Tuna Salad to enjoy an affordable, colorful and flavorful feast. A great lunch, dinner or filling for a sandwich. Yummy!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Appetizer, Brunch, Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Salad
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 5 cups

Equipment

  • Food Processor (that cuts cubes - or you can opt to slice manually)
  • Flat Bowl (to mash the tuna)
  • Small Bowl (to mix the dressing)

Ingredients
  

Tuna Fish Base

  • 4 Water Packed Canned Tuna (160 grams - 5.6 ounces per can)
  • 4 tablespoon Olive Oil

Dressing

  • 6 tablespoons Blanched Almond Butter
  • 4 tablespoon Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 2 teaspoon Fresh Lemon Rind
  • ½ teaspoon Ground Black Pepper

Additions

  • ½ cup Red Onion (measured after diced into small cubes)
  • ½ teaspoon Salt (adjust to taste or health requirements)
  • ½ cup Fresh Celery Stalks (measured after diced into small cubes)
  • ½ cup Red Bell Peppers (measured after diced into small cubes)
  • ½ cup Pickles (preferably homemade with no additives - measured after diced into small cubes)

Instructions
 

  • Gather the ingredients.
    Mediterranean No-Mayo Dairy-Free Tuna Salad Ingredients Displayed On A Table With The Tuna Dressing And Pepper And Pickle In In A Glass Bowls And The Olive Oil In A Small Pitcher And With The Kosher Create Sun Logo In The Bottom Right Corner.
  • Peel and wash the red onion.
  • Dice into small cubes.
  • Mix the onion cubes with the salt and set aside.
    Cubed Red Onion Mixed With Salt With A Spoon In A Glass Bowl With The Kosher Create Sun Logo In The Upper Left Corner.
  • Open the tuna can and drain the liquid.
  • Place the tuna in a flat bowl.
  • Mash the tuna with a fork until smooth.
  • Add the olive oil and continue to mash until blended well. Set aside.
  • In a small bowl mix the dressing ingredients together until well blended. Add to the tuna and mix well. Set-aside.
    Dressing Added To Mashed Tuna With A Fork In A Flat Bowl With The Kosher Create Sun Logo On The Bottom Left Corner.
  • Wash the celery stalk and bell pepper and measure after dicing them into cubes.
  • Dice the pickle into cubes and measure.
  • Add the diced celery, pepper and pickle to the tuna.
    A Closeup Of Cubed Vegetables Added To The Mashed Tuna With A Fork In A Bowl And With The Kosher Create Sun Logo In The Upper Left Corner.
  • Mix well.
    A Closeup Of Cubed Vegetables Mixed Into The Tuna And With The Kosher Create Sun Logo In The Left Bottom Corner.

Notes

Yields 5 cups.
Using a food processor to cut small cubes is a great option, however small cubes cut manually also work well.
This recipe was tested with homemade pickles. Click for Homemade Pickle Recipes.
Be especially mindful of bones that might be present even in canned tuna.
 
Keyword Dairy Free, Healthy Salad, Mediterranean, No Mayo, Parve, Tuna Fish, Tuna Salad