August is a month that begs for chilled foods. Lisa Lillien, aka “Hungry Girl,” has been coined the guilt-free guru, offering yummy recipes that won’t derail your diet and today she is sharing with us her recipe for Chilled Grilled Veggie Tuna Salad without mayo. This, like most tuna recipes, is nice and light and fixes up fast and easy for lunch or a light dinner option.
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Guilt-Free Chilled Grilled Veggie Keto Tuna Salad
This tuna salad without mayo uses a vinaigrette dressing as an easy and flavorful replacement. Instead of your traditional American sliced celery it uses grilled veggies for a more upscale, fancy tuna salad bowl that makes an excellent light meal. You will love this healthy tuna salad recipe.
MAKES 1 SERVING
Nutrition Information for entire recipe: 255 calories, 5.5g fat, 680mg sodium, 32.5g carbs, 10g fiber, 18g sugars, 22g protein
Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 15 minutes
This easy tuna salad is pretty quick to make.
Tuna Salad Simple Ingredients:
- 8 thin (or 6 thick) asparagus stalks, tough ends removed, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1 cup eggplant cut into 1-inch cubes
- One 1/2-inch-thick onion slice, rings intact (red onion, yellow onion, or white onion all work fine)
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
- 3 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- One 2.6-oz pouch StarKist Tuna Creations(r), Sweet & Spicy (Or one can of Chunk Light Tuna Fish, drained)
- 2 tbsp. light balsamic vinaigrette dressing
How To Make Chilled Grilled Veggie Tuna Salad (No Mayo):
Bring a grill pan sprayed with nonstick spray to medium-high heat. Add asparagus, eggplant, and onion. Cook until slightly softened, 6 – 8 minutes.
Flip veggies, and add the cherry tomatoes to the pan. Cook for 4 minutes.
Flip tomatoes. Cook until all veggies are soft and slightly blackened, about 2 minutes.
Transfer veggies to a medium bowl. Let cool completely.
Chop onion. Cover and refrigerate veggies until chilled, at least 30 minutes.
Place lettuce on a large plate or in a large bowl and evenly top with chilled vegetables and canned tuna. Top or serve Chilled Grilled Veggie Tuna Salad with dressing on the side. Yum! You may garnish with fresh herbs like fresh dill, fresh basil, or fresh parsley, if you like.
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Chilled Grilled Veggie Tuna Salad [No Mayo]
Ingredients
- 8 thin (or 6 thick) asparagus stalks, tough ends removed, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1 cup eggplant cut into 1-inch cubes
- One 1/2-inch-thick onion slice, rings intact
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
- 3 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- One 2.6-oz pouch StarKist Tuna Creations(r), Sweet & Spicy
- 2 tbsp. light balsamic vinaigrette dressing
Instructions
- Bring a grill pan sprayed with nonstick spray to medium-high heat. Add asparagus, eggplant, and onion. Cook until slightly softened, 6 – 8 minutes.
- Flip veggies, and add the cherry tomatoes to the pan. Cook for 4 minutes.
- Flip tomatoes. Cook until all veggies are soft and slightly blackened, about 2 minutes.
- Transfer veggies to a medium bowl. Let cool completely.
- Chop onion. Cover and refrigerate veggies until chilled, at least 30 minutes.
- Place lettuce on a large plate or in a large bowl and evenly top with chilled vegetables and tuna. Top with dressing and serve.
Nutrition Facts
Chilled Grilled Veggie Tuna Salad [No Mayo]
Serves: 1
| Amount Per Serving: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 194.69 kcal | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 2.68 g | 3.1% | |
| Saturated Fat 0.5 g | 0% | |
| Trans Fat 0.02 g | ||
| Cholesterol 28.75 mg | 9.3% | |
| Sodium 420.93 mg | 17.5% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 25.57 g | 8.3% | |
| Dietary Fiber 9.61 g | 36% | |
| Sugars 11.75 g | ||
| Protein 24.38 g | ||
| Vitamin A 79.36 % | Vitamin C 32.31 % | |
| Calcium 10.3 % | Iron 28.94 % | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Family Focus Blog
I hope you enjoy this tasty tuna salad recipe. I love that this tuna salad has no mayo and it is light and refreshing for the spring and summer. You can do the grilled veggies in a grill pan or even roast them in the oven if you prefer. This is a easy, low carb tuna salad recipe is full of protein and veggies and I think you will enjoy having this healthy and yummy meal up your sleeve. The Mediterranean flavors are sure to be a hit.
Will you give this mayo-free tuna salad a try? Share your pics and let us know what you think @familyfocusblog and @hungrygirl!
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