Italian Tuna Salad

Name: Italian Tuna Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 can(s) albacore tuna, drained (5 oz. cans); 1 bottle your favorite italian dressing; 1/2 medium lettuce head, chopped; 1 bag(s) romaine lettuce leaves or mixed greens; 10 oz salami, julienned; 1 can(s) black olives; 1/2 medium purple onion or white, diced; 12 small cherry tomatoes, sliced; 2 roasted red peppers, diced (optional); 1/3 - 1/2 c pepperoncini's, sliced; 12 oz mozzarella cheese, shredded (optional); TOPPING:; 1/4 romano cheese, grated; 1/2 - 1 c croutons, garlic

By Kim Biegacki
@pistachyoo

Yes, I am a Tuna snob because I only eat Albacore. I blame it on my little Momma because it's the only tuna she will buy. I really can eat this tuna right out of the can with nothing on it's that good. Of course, you can use any tuna you want but try a can of albacore and see what you think.
This salad is a combination of 2 different salads that I like order at our local Italian restaurants except that when I make my version at home I must use Albacore, add some roasted reds and my favorite toppings.

Rating:

★★★★★ 2 votes5

Comments:

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Serves:

4 servings

Prep:

10 Min

Method:

Refrigerate/Freeze

Ingredients

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2 can(s)

albacore tuna, drained (5 oz. cans)
1 bottle

your favorite italian dressing
1/2 medium

lettuce head, chopped
1 bag(s)

romaine lettuce leaves or mixed greens
10 oz

salami, julienned
1 can(s)

black olives
1/2 medium

purple onion or white, diced
12 small

cherry tomatoes, sliced
2

roasted red peppers, diced (optional)
1/3 - 1/2 c

pepperoncini's, sliced
12 oz

mozzarella cheese, shredded (optional)
TOPPING:
1/4

romano cheese, grated
1/2 - 1 c

croutons, garlic

How to Make Italian Tuna Salad

Step-by-Step

Drain your solid white Albacore Tuna in water or oil. Pour a small amount of Italian dressing over tuna to coat. Now flake up the tuna and set aside.
Prepare your greens by rinsing and draining then chopping up and placing in a bowl. Next, all your remaining ingredients except your toppings including tuna and set aside till ready to serve.
Add a little dressing right before serving or set dressing on table with the toppings.
Here is one of the dressings that I love called Northern Italian w/basil & romano and Mezzetta's deli-sliced golden greek pepperoncini's that I use.
12/31/2014 ---- Served this tonight with our New Year's Eve dinner of Chicken Parmesan along with Eggnog Creme Brulee for dessert.