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    Home ยป Recipes ยป Main Dish ยป Seafood ยป Caprese Tuna Salad

    Caprese Tuna Salad

    Published: Aug 15, 2014 ยท Updated: Jun 17, 2019 ยท This post contains affiliate links.

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    All the flavors of your favorite summer salad stuffed in a juicy tomato

    Caprese Tuna Salad

    I have a delicious recipe to share that's perfect for a warm summer day.... It requires absolutely no cooking and takes less than 10 minutes and very little culinary ability to whip up.

    While I love living in New Orleans – the food, the location, the fun, the list goes on… – the weather can be quite warm {read: hot & humid}. Don’t take this as a complaint though; I love the hot weather! I’d take a 100+ degree heat index any day over anything below 40 in a heart beat.

    However, it can be slightly unpleasant to turn on the oven in July and August, so I am ever in the quest for no-cook recipes. And I’m also always in the market for a fuss-free, quick recipe that I can have ready in less than 10 minutes. Who doesn’t want that?!

    I love a good comforting, slow-cooked meal just as much as the next girl, but in the summer I’m not looking to spend too much extra time in my teeny tiny kitchen without windows.

    I accidentally stumbled across this idea after I polished off my second batch of Caprese Lentil Salad. I wanted a quick meal that had those delicious flavors of balsamic vinegar, mozzarella, basil, and tomatoes. I also wanted something high in protein that would keep me full.

    And that’s how Caprese Tuna Salad came to be. I was out of lentils but had some canned tuna fish. I wish it was more exciting, like the idea came to me while I was in Italy sipping limoncello and had this brilliant idea, but alas, it did not.

    To compensate for my lack of creative inspiration To make it pretty and to bump up the nutritional value, I stuffed the Caprese Tuna Salad in a tomato.

    You’re more than welcome to make the Caprese Tuna Salad and serve it on a bed of lettuce or some bread {but make sure to add extra veggies like chopped tomatoes and/or lettuce}, but I love the look of it in the hollowed out tomato.

    It looks so pretty and fancy, right?

    This is great for lunch or a light dinner, and it is filling, satisfying, and incredibly healthy – packed with protein, omega-3 fats, and antioxidants.

    Caprese Tuna Salad from Living Well Kitchen

    Caprese Tuna Salad

    All the flavors of your favorite summer salad stuffed in a juicy tomato
    Print Rate
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes
    Servings: 1
    Author: Meme

    Ingredients

    • 1 medium tomato
    • 5 ounce can tuna very well drained
    • 2 tsp balsamic vinegar
    • 1 TBSP mozzarella chopped {1/4 oz.}
    • 1 TBSP fresh basil chopped
    • 1 TBSP green onion chopped

    Instructions

    • Cut the top 1/4-inch off the tomato. Use a spoon to scoop out the insides of the tomato. Set aside while you make the tuna salad.
    • Stir together the drained tuna, balsamic vinegar, mozzarella, basil, and green onion. Put the tuna salad in the hollowed out tomato, and enjoy!

    Notes

    I prefer using fresh mozzarella but any mozzarella is good in here.
    Did you try this recipe?Be sure to leave a comment & recipe rating below. Bonus points for tagging @memeinge & #livingwellkitchen on Instagram! THANK YOU! xo
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    Nutrition Facts
    Caprese Tuna Salad
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 200 Calories from Fat 36
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 4g6%
    Saturated Fat 2g13%
    Cholesterol 62mg21%
    Sodium 452mg20%
    Potassium 545mg16%
    Carbohydrates 7g2%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 5g6%
    Protein 32g64%
    Vitamin A 1405IU28%
    Vitamin C 18mg22%
    Calcium 111mg11%
    Iron 2.6mg14%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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