Italian Tuna and Tomato Salad – Easy 5-Minute Recipe
This easy Italian tuna and tomato salad is a fresh, healthy and satisfying lunch that takes just 5 minutes to prepare. Made with ripe tomatoes, tuna, peppery arugula (rocket), shallots, extra-virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar and oregano, it’s a simple Mediterranean-inspired salad packed with flavour.
Perfect for a quick summer lunch, work-from-home meal or light dinner, this Italian tuna salad requires just a handful of everyday ingredients and no cooking. Serve it with wholemeal pita or crusty sourdough for an easy, balanced meal.
Resharing from my old food blog The Healthy Gourmet.
What you need for this Italian tomato and tuna salad
- Tomatoes
- Rocket salad
- Tuna
- Shallots
- Extra/virgin olive oil
- Balsamic vinegar ( I used the reduced version from La Vecchia Dispensa)
- Dried oregano
- A dash of lemon juice
What to Serve With Italian Tuna Salad
You can serve this Italian tuna salad with a slice of crusty ciabatta, wholemeal sourdough bread or artisanal pita bread.
How to Make this Italian Tuna and Tomato Salad
Italian tomato and tuna salad
Ingredients
- 1 Tomato Big
- 1/2 Shallot
- 1 tin Tuna
- a handful Rocket Leaves
- a sprinkle Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
- a pinch dash of oregano
- a dash Balsamic
- Sea salt to taste
Instructions
- Cut the tomatoes, finely slice the shallots, and roughly cut the arugula leaves with your hand.
- Place on a serving dish, add the drained tuna, and season with a sprinkle of olive oil and a dash of balsamic, a generous pinch of oregano and a pinch of sea salt.
- Toss, and serve with wholemeal pita or a slice of sourdough.
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