Lentil Tuna Salad

PREP TIME: 20 minutes

COOK TIME: 25 minutes

SERVINGS:14

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups black beluga lentils, sifted and rinsed

3 cups water

pinch of sea salt

2 Genova Albacore Tuna in Olive Oil in Easy-Open Can, drained

1/2 cup chopped red onion

1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper

1/2 cup chopped cucumber

1/4 cup golden raisins

1/4 cup chopped cilantro

1 avocado, chopped

APPLE CIDER VINEGAR TURMERIC DRESSING:

1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

1 Tablespoon maple syrup

1 Tablespoon dijon mustard

1 teaspoon turmeric

1 teaspoon sea salt

1 teaspoon pepper

1/4 teaspoon cayenne

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

dash of nutmeg

1/3 cup olive oil

Instructions:

Cook lentils: Add lentils, 3 cups of water and a pinch of salt into a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, partially cover and simmer until lentils are soft, about 25 minutes. Drain through a fine strainer and rinse quickly with cold water to cool. Drain again, set lentils aside and allow to cool. This step can be done ahead of time. Just cook your lentils, cool and store them in the fridge until you’re ready to make the salad.

Combine ingredients: In a large bowl, add the cooled lentils, tuna, red onion, bell pepper, cucumber, raisins and cilantro into a large bowl and toss to combine.

Make dressing: In a small bowl or measuring cup, mix together apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, mustard, turmeric salt, pepper, cayenne, cinnamon and nutmeg. Whisk in olive oil and toss over the lentil tuna mixture.

Serve: Refrigerate until ready to eat. Add the chopped avocado just before serving.

Notes

Lentils – I like to cook my own lentils, but to make this recipe come together even quicker you can totally use pre-cooked, steamed lentils.

Mix-ins – Feel free to switch up your mix-ins for this tuna salad… I often do! Sometimes I change up the veggies based on what I have on hand and add extra herbs like fresh dill (so good!). Feel free to get creative and make this your own!

Red onion  – Not a fan of red onion feel free to use yellow onion instead or opt for none.

Feta –  Adding feta to this salad would be a great addition if you don’t need it to be dairy free.

Also if you having this on its own without any other sides you can opt for two serves instead of one.

Nutrition

Serving: 1/2 cup | Calories: 208kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g (on its own id opt for 1 and half cups).