Mexican Tuna Salad
Ensalada De Atun, or a Mexican Tuna Salad, is a versatile recipe that can be served many different ways for easy dinners or a quick lunch for the whole family! This Mexican tuna recipe uses mainly pantry ingredients, but is extremely flavoursome, high in protein and budget-friendly!
Equipment
- Large Bowl
Ingredients
- 2 cans tuna in spring water or brine drained, approx 100g drained weight per can
- 100 g mayonnaise
- 70 g sweetcorn drained
- 70 g black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 bell pepper cut into small pieces
- ⅛ red onion finely chopped
- ½ red chilli pepper finely chopped
- 10 g coriander finely chopped
- 2 tablespoon lime juice
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Add the drained tuna to a large mixing bowl. Break up the chunks (it will be easier to mix the salad if you do this first).
- Add the remaining ingredients and mix everything well until the mayo and veggies are well distributed.
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Notes
Serving Suggestions:
- Make lettuce wraps – it makes a low-carb healthy lunch! Simply wrap a generous tablespoon of the Mexican Tuna Salad into a leaf of romaine, iceberg or gem lettuce.
- Stuff it in between two slices of beard to make Mexican Tuna Salad Sandwiches.
- Serve it as Mexican Tuna Salad Tostadas or simply in tortilla wraps.
- Top a green salad or grain bowls with this Mexican Tuna!
- Serve it as a dip with corn tortilla chips (or galletas saladas) on the side.
- Mix any leftovers with mashed potato and shape into Tuna Patties. You can then roll them in egg and breadcrumbs and fry them to make delicious fishcakes!
Nutrition
Calories: 379kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 38gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 69mgSodium: 793mgPotassium: 731mgFiber: 6gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 2541IUVitamin C: 101mgCalcium: 57mgIron: 4mg
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