Chickpea Lemon Tuna Salad
Chickpea lemon tuna salad is made with light lemon dressing. This salad recipe is simple, yet flavorful with chickpeas, tomatoes, cucumbers and canned tuna. Serve this as a side salad or eat on its own for a high-protein lunch.
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Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
Salad:
- 1 can chickpeas - drained and rinsed
- 1 can chunk light tuna - drained
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes - sliced in half
- 1 cup cucumber - sliced and quartered
- ½ cup chopped red onion
Salad Dressing:
- ½ freshly squeezed lemon - about 2 Tbsp
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- salt and pepper - to taste
Instructions
- Add the chickpeas, tuna, cherry tomatoes, cucumber and red onion to a large bowl and toss together.
- In a small bowl, combine salad dressing ingredients: ½ of freshly squeezed lemon, olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Mix together.
- Drizzle the salad dressing overtop and toss together. Squeeze more fresh lemon if desired.
Nutrition
Sodium: 110mg | Calcium: 16mg | Vitamin C: 11mg | Vitamin A: 231IU | Sugar: 1g | Fiber: 1g | Potassium: 207mg | Cholesterol: 15mg | Calories: 110kcal | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Fat: 8g | Protein: 9g | Carbohydrates: 3g | Iron: 1mg
Please note these nutritional values provided above are just an estimate. Actual numbers will vary based on brands and ingredients you choose, and your preferred portion sizes.
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