Yes, I know, it's tuna in a can, but I happen to like it! I always seem to throw some in my shopping cart each time I'm at the store, not realizing I already have about 8 cans just sitting in my pantry, along with some great tasting canned salmon I usually keep around.
The weather has been really lousy here in Chicago, cold, windy, icy, and lots of snow! Not fun to drive in, to say the least! So whenever I'm homebound, and by myself, I like to have tuna for lunch. The above salad was made with the Genova tuna, along with some good olives, hard boiled eggs, capers, red boiled potatoes that I had left over, along with some asparagus, and a white bean salad I put together in 5 min. I added some artichoke bottoms and cut up a few tomatoes I had laying around, and topped it all off with a balsamic vinagrette. This is also great for a light and fast dinner.
This next tuna salad here, I created after my love of Whole Foods Mediterranean tuna salad. I usually buy a small container when I'm in there, it is sooo addicting, you must try it, if you're lucky enough to have a Whole Foods near you. It's pretty pricey at about 8.99 lb. but they are happy to share their recipe on line. Although I might have left a few things out, it's basicly Albacore tuna with chopped red onion, red pepper chopped, slice Kalamata olives, and artichoke hearts, I used frozen that were defrosted and squeezed out. Mix that all up with mayo, light or regular, salt and pepper. If you like all those flavors together, trust me, you will love this!!!
It's great in a pita, or just on a plate like I have above. I hope you give it a try!!
Buon Appetito!
