Mediterranean Tuna Salad with Pasta
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Loading...A satisfying tuna salad with a citrus dijon dressing. Add crunchy veggies, sharp olives and fresh fragrant herbs round out this zesty mediterranean salad.
Ingredients
- Citrus Dijon Dressing
- 2 tbsp. Dijon Mustard
- Zest and Juice of 1 Lime
- Juice of 1 Lemon
- 1 tbsp. Olive Oil
- Celery Salt, Cracked Black Pepper, Red Pepper Flakes, to taste
- Salad
- 3 Celery Ribs, thinly sliced
- Half an English Cucumber, quartered, seeded and thinly sliced
- 2-3 Radishes, quartered and thinly sliced
- 1/4-1/3 cup Diced Red Onion
- 3 Scallions, white and green parts, thinly sliced
- 3 cans Olive Oil Packed Tuna, plus their oil
- 1/4 cup Chopped Kalamata Olives
- 1/4 cup Chopped Pepperoncinis
- 10-12 Mint Leaves, chiffonade cut
- 8 oz. Rotini Pasta, cooked al dente
- Half a Bunch Parsley, finely chopped
- Lemon Zest, Black Pepper, Kosher Salt, More Herbs to taste
- Crumbled Feta, Olive Oil, Black Pepper for serving
Instructions
Citrus Dijon Dressing
1
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together dressing ingredients until oil is emulsified and mixture is creamy and thickened and set aside.
Salad
2
Add veggies, tuna, olives, Pepperoncinis and herbs to the bowl with the dressing and stir to coat in dressing.
3
Add pasta to salad and toss to mix in the pasta.
4
Taste for seasoning and add more salt, pepper, herbs and lemon zest if desired.
5
Portion salad on to plates and top with crumbled feta, a drizzle of olive oil and black pepper, if desired.