Protein-Packed Goodness: Discover This Tuna Salad Recipe
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19/11/2024Reading time:
5 min
Summary:
Looking for a quick, healthy, and flavorful dish? This Lemon-Dill Tuna Salad is packed with protein and elevated by the tangy zest of sumac, perfectly complementing the lemon and dill. Easy to prepare, it combines simple ingredients like tuna, mayonnaise, celery, yogurt, and spices for a refreshing and satisfying meal. Serve it as a sandwich, with crunchy celery sticks, or on a bed of Bibb lettuce for a light and nutritious option. Perfect for lunch or a snack!
Lemon-Dill Tuna Salad
This lemon-dill tuna salad is rich in protein and elevated with the tangy flavor of sumac—a spice commonly used in Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, and North African cuisine that adds a citrusy note, complementing the lemon without overpowering the other ingredients. Enjoy it as a sandwich between slices of whole-wheat bread or on its own with crisp Bibb lettuce or crunchy celery sticks.
Ingredients
1 (5-ounce) can no-salt-added white tuna in water, drained and flaked
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons finely chopped celery
2 tablespoons finely chopped shallot
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh dill, plus more for garnish
1 tablespoon whole-milk plain strained (Greek-style) yogurt
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 tablespoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
¼ teaspoon ground sumac
¼ teaspoon sugar
⅛ teaspoon ground pepper
Pinch of salt
Sliced whole-wheat bread, celery sticks and/or Bibb lettuce, for serving (optional)
Directions
Using a fork, mix and mash together tuna, 2 tablespoons each of mayonnaise, celery, and shallot, 1 tablespoon each of dill, yogurt, and lemon juice, 1 teaspoon of lemon zest, ½ teaspoon of mustard, ¼ teaspoon each of sumac and sugar, ⅛ teaspoon of pepper, and a pinch of salt until the ingredients are well blended.
Place the mixture on a plate and garnish with extra dill, if preferred. Serve with whole-wheat bread, celery sticks, or atop Bibb lettuce, as desired.