Artificial Food Coloring Free Lemon Mediterranean Tuna Salad
Bright, herby, and packed with bold Mediterranean flavors, this tuna salad is the kind of dish that makes a simple lunch feel genuinely exciting. Every ingredient here is whole and recognizable — canned tuna, crisp cucumber, briny Kalamata olives, capers, and a handful of fresh herbs — so there's no guesswork about what's actually going into your bowl. The dressing comes together with extra-virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice and zest, turmeric, and ginger, giving the salad a warm golden hue and a subtle depth that's completely natural. For anyone navigating artificial dyes in packaged foods, this recipe is a breath of fresh air — nothing processed, nothing synthetic, just real ingredients doing all the work. Folding everything together gently keeps the tuna in satisfying flakes rather than a mushy paste, and the combination of parsley, mint, and optional basil keeps each bite tasting fresh and lively. It's equally good served right away or chilled for the next day, making it a smart option for meal prep when you want something clean and flavorful on standby.
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4 servings
- 3 cans (5 oz each) tuna packed in water, drained
- 1 english cucumber, diced small
- ½ cup pitted kalamata olives, halved
- 2 tbsp capers, drained and rinsed
- 4 scallions, thinly sliced (green tops only)
- ¼ cup fresh parsley, roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh mint, roughly chopped
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp salt, or to taste
- 1 tbsp fresh basil, roughly chopped (optional)
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, turmeric, ginger, and salt until combined.
- 2
Add the drained tuna to a large mixing bowl and break it apart with a fork into large flakes — not a fine mash.
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