Yellowfin Tuna Summer Salad

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (5 1/2 ounce) can yellowfin tuna fillets, drained and separated
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1/3 cup red onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup apple, e.g. such as red delicious, chopped
• 1/3 cup red bell pepper, chopped (reserve 2 tablespoons for garnish)
• 1/3 cup reduced-calorie mayonnaise
• 3 cups lettuce leaves
• 3 cups baby spinach leaves
• 3 hard-boiled eggs, sliced
• 6 cherry tomatoes, sliced
• fresh ground pepper
• extra virgin olive oil, and
• balsamic vinegar, to taste

Recipe

• 1 toss together tuna, celery, walnuts, red onion, apple and red bell pepper until thoroughly mixed.
• 2 stir in mayonnaise until ingredients are completed coated.
• 3 tear lettuce/spinach leaves into bite sized pieces and divide equally among 4 salad bowls.
• 4 place scoops of tuna mixture in center of lettuce/spinach leaves.
• 5 arrange sliced eggs and tomatoes around edge of tuna mixture. garnish with reserved bell pepper. season with fresh ground pepper, to taste.
• 6 serve with crackers or toasted bread rounds.
• 7 optional: for an added boost of flavor, drizzle salad with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar.