Beef Free Tuna Salad with Cucumber and Dill
This bright, herb-forward tuna salad is the kind of dish that feels light and satisfying at the same time — exactly what you want when you're craving something fresh without a lot of fuss. Canned tuna gets flaked into a zesty dressing of olive oil, apple cider vinegar, and lemon juice, then tossed with crisp cucumber, celery, and a generous handful of fresh dill that makes the whole bowl smell like a summer garden. A pinch of turmeric and ground ginger add a subtle warmth that lifts the flavor in a way you might not expect from a simple salad. Since every ingredient here is naturally free of beef and beef-derived products, there's no label-scanning or substitution gymnastics required — just straightforward, clean cooking. Serving it on butter lettuce leaves or cucumber rounds keeps things crisp and low-effort, and the whole thing comes together in one bowl with minimal cleanup. It works beautifully as a quick lunch, a light dinner, or even a crowd-pleasing appetizer spread on cucumber rounds for a party.
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4 servings
- 3 cans (5 oz each) tuna packed in water, drained
- 1 medium english cucumber, diced (about 1 ½ cups)
- 2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
- 3 scallions, thinly sliced (green tops only)
- ¼ cup fresh dill, roughly chopped
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 ½ tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp salt, or to taste
For serving
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped (optional)
- butter lettuce leaves or sliced cucumber rounds, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, turmeric, ginger, and salt until combined.
- 2
Add the drained tuna to the bowl and break it into flakes with a fork, leaving some texture rather than mashing it smooth.
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