Soups & Salads · Medium
Tuna Salad on Greens
A crisp romaine salad topped with tuna, chopped vegetables and a light vinaigrette.
—Total time
4 servingsServings
MediumDifficulty
4.0 ★Reader rating
At a glance
Seasonal note: summer.
Ingredients
- 4 whole grain crackers
- 4 cups romaine lettuce (chopped)
- 1 tomato (chopped)
- 1/4 red onion (chopped)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 tablespoons vinegar (red wine)
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 dash black pepper
- 5 ounces tuna, canned in water (drained)
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise, lower-fat
- 1/4 cup celery (chopped)
- 1 carrot (peeled and grated)
- 1/4 cup green onion (chopped)
Method
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- Toss lettuce, vegetables, oil, vinegar and herbs in a large salad bowl.
- Mix ingredients for tuna salad in another medium sized mixing bowl.
- Assemble salad by placing greens on a large plate.
- Top with a scoop of tuna salad.
- Serve crackers on the side.
Nutrition
Nutrition is estimated per serving from the original source and is a guide rather than a measurement. Actual values vary with ingredients, brands and portion size.
| Calories | 241 calories |
|---|---|
| Fat | 9.97 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.6 g |
| Cholesterol | 55.05 mg |
| Salt / sodium | 550.81 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 9.35 g |
| Fibre | 1.9 g |
| Sugar | 3.37 g |
| Protein | 28.72 g |
| Serving size | 2 cups, 1/4 of recipe (203g) |
Original source
USDA MyPlate Kitchen. Open the credited publication to review its complete context, serving notes and later changes.
About this recipe
Inflameless provides general cooking and food education. Recipe labels do not confirm suitability for a medical condition or allergy.
Keep cooking
More from Inflameless
5 MIN Soups & Salads
Chicken Apple Crunch Salad
Chicken Apple Crunch Salad is a salad recipe from Diabetes Food Hub, built around cooked chicken, gala apples, celery. Ready in about 5 minutes.
RECIPE Soups & Salads
Black Bean Soup
Black Bean Soup is a soup recipe from USDA MyPlate Kitchen, built around vegetable oil, onion, carrots.
RECIPE Soups & Salads
White Chicken Chili
White Chicken Chili is a soup recipe from USDA MyPlate Kitchen, built around olive oil, onion, green chilies.
Reader notes
Leave a note about this recipe
Share a useful substitution, timing note or question. Notes are reviewed before publication.