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Mediterranean Tuna Salad with Quinoa - Food Plan Friendly

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Ingredients
  • 2 cans of tuna (6 oz drained tuna)
  • 1-2 tbsp capers OR 2-3 green onions
  • 1/2-1 tbsp lemon juice OR 1 lemon
  • 2-4 tbsp olive oil
  • spinach or mesclun greens
  • 2 cups cooked quinoa
  • sea salt and pepper to taste (1/2 tsp of each)
  • (optional) other fresh vegetables
2 Servings, serve with cut up hard boiled eggs (or deviled eggs) for more protein.

Directions
  1. Rinse the tuna.
  2. Add tuna to a bowl, add Lemon juice (OR the zest of one lemon and juice of half). 
  3. Season with sea salt and lots of fresh ground pepper. 
  4. Add about capers and mix well. 
  5. Drizzle with a generous amount of olive oil (about 2 tablespoons)and mix well. Taste and adjust seasoning.
  6. Rinse and place your greens in a bowl. (Or layer on plates)
  7. Add about a cup of quinoa (warm or chilled). 
  8. Drizzle with remaining olive oil, and use the juice of the other half of lemon and season with sea salt and pepper. 
  9. Toss well (unless already on plates) and season additionally to taste.
  10. On a plate or bowl place greens on the bottom and place the tuna on top.
NOTE: "Feel free to add which ever vegetables you like to this salad. Tomatoes, green beans, potatoes, eggs, and olives. Or you could put over a bed of greens with roasted bell peppers, artichokes and feta cheese. Its very versatile and yummy."



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