Easy Tuna Salad Recipe

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We love tuna in our house and often make this Italian Tuna Salad, Mediterranean Tuna Salad, Tropical Tuna Stuffed Avocado, Mediterranean Tuna Patties Recipe or this Mediterranean Tuna Pasta Salad.

This spin on tuna salad mixes fresh Italian parsley, mashed white beans, tuna, onions and a lemony vinaigrette. The idea came when I was talking with my Aunt over the holidays about my upcoming blog posts and I mentioned one of them involved tuna.  

This led to her telling me about a trip to Spain where she ate an Italian style tuna salad that she loved and I knew I had to recreate it. The thought of lemon, tuna and fresh Italian parsley sounded perfect to me in this Easy Tuna Salad Recipe! 

Recipe Ingredients

• Tuna: This recipe uses chunky white albacore tuna in water. You can also use tuna in oil which will add flavor and a savory flavor.
• Beans: White beans are mashed up and added to the tuna salad. It creates a creamy texture and works nicely with tuna. You also can add chickpeas in the place of the white beans.
• Vegetables: Sweet onions and celery are chopped and added in.
• Lemon Juice: The secret to this tuna salad is the zesty lemon juice. It balances the flavors and adds a sweetness. I suggest freshly squeeze lemon juice.

How do you Make this Tuna Salad

This Italian Tuna Salad is easy to throw together.

Step 1: Mash Beans: Start by partially mashing up your white beans using the back of a spoon or a potato masher. Set that bowl aside.

Step 2: Mix Salad Ingredients: Next mix the tuna, Italian parsley, onion and celery together.

Step 3: Add Beans and Stir: Add the white beans and stir it together.

Step 4: Add Lemon Juice and Olive Oil: Drizzle the lemon juice and olive oil over the tuna salad and combine.

Step 5: Serve: Taste the tuna salad and add salt and pepper to taste. Serve over a bed of greens, on a sandwich or as an appetizer with crackers.

Ways to Modify this Recipe

• Vegetables: Of course you can add a variety of other vegetables to this salad. I especially like red onion, celery, carrots, radish, bell peppers and green onions. 
• Cheese: There is a variety of cheese options that would work nicely in this salad. Try feta, goat, mozzarella or cheddar cheese. 
• Beans: I used white beans in this recipe but any bean would be great. I especially love chickpeas or black beans. 
• Greens: Greens are a great way to dress up this salad. Arugula, swiss chard, kale or spinach work nicely.
• Herbs: Fresh herbs take this salad to the next level. Try chives, dill, parsley or basil. 

Storage Tips

Store the leftover tuna salad in an airtight container for up to 4 days.