tuna and tomato salad

Name: Tuna and Tomato Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: TUNA; 3-4 can(s) albacore tuna in water, drained well (reserve liquid); 1 - stalk celery, diced; 1/2 medium onion, diced; 5-6 tablespoon(s) sweet relish (adjust amount to taste); 1/2 medium bell pepper, diced; 1 tablespoon(s) fresh parsley, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon(s) dijon mustard (optional); 3-5 tablespoon(s) mayonnaise (to your taste); 1 teaspoon(s) lemon juice; 1/4 teaspoon(s) celery salt; 1/2 teaspoon(s) garlic powder; 1/4 teaspoon(s) cayenne pepper (optional, to your taste); SALAD INGREDIENTS (OPTIONAL, BE CREATIVE!!); 8 - romaine lettuce leaves; - or; 1 package(s) baby spinach leaves; 3 large tomatoes; 3-4 - hard-boiled eggs, peeled and sliced; 1 1/2 - bell pepper, seeded and sliced; 1 - avocado, sliced; 1 - sliced cucumber; few oz - crumbled feta cheese; - salt and pepper (to taste); drizzle - balsamic vinegar

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Finally was able to get a pic of my salad up! yay!

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Private Recipe by

Alicia .

@ahato

Watertown, WI

A few friends and I are tying to cut back on our carb intake, but we all LOVE tuna salad sandwiches. Ages ago at Stumpknocker's in Inverness, FL I remember having a tuna salad dish served on a few leaves of lettuce and a slice of tomato. This is made with that in mind. We loved it!

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yield 4 serving(s)

prep time 10 Min

Ingredients For tuna and tomato salad

TUNA
3-4 can

albacore tuna in water, drained well (reserve liquid)
1

stalk celery, diced
1/2 md

onion, diced
5-6 Tbsp

sweet relish (adjust amount to taste)
1/2 md

bell pepper, diced
1 Tbsp

fresh parsley, finely chopped
1 tsp

dijon mustard (optional)
3-5 Tbsp

mayonnaise (to your taste)
1 tsp

lemon juice
1/4 tsp

celery salt
1/2 tsp

garlic powder
1/4 tsp

cayenne pepper (optional, to your taste)
SALAD INGREDIENTS (OPTIONAL, BE CREATIVE!!)
8

romaine lettuce leaves
or
1 pkg

baby spinach leaves
3 lg

tomatoes
3-4

hard-boiled eggs, peeled and sliced
1 1/2

bell pepper, seeded and sliced
1

avocado, sliced
1

sliced cucumber
few oz

crumbled feta cheese
salt and pepper (to taste)
drizzle

balsamic vinegar

How To Make tuna and tomato salad

1
In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise, mustard and lemon juice; set aside. Drain water from tuna and reserve. Flake tuna into a medium mixing bowl. Add diced celery, onion, bell pepper, parsley and relish. Stir to mix well. Add mayonnaise mix a little at a time to reach your desired amount of wetness. I only use a little bit of the mix and if it is still not moist enough add a teaspoon or two of the reserved liquid. (My cats wait pretty anxiously at this point to see what they get, lol) Add spices and mix well. Taste for salt and pepper before adding extra.

2
On individual serving plates lay out 2 leaves of lettuce (or a handful of spinach) and 3-5 slices of tomato so they tomato make a "dish" in the center, OR cut into wedges and arrange so there is a well in the middle to scoop tuna. Carefully drizzle a small amount of balsamic vinegar over the tomato and lettuce. Scoop tuna to top the tomato. Add sliced bell pepper, cucumber, avocado slices and hard boiled egg to the side. Sprinkle a small amount of feta on the side or over tuna.
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