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Tossed Salad with Tuna

Tossed Salad Pin

This tossed salad with tuna is perfect for lunch, dinner, picnic or any summer outdoor entertaining. It’s ready on your table in 5 minutes, it’s not only quick, but also fresh and nutrient-rich.

Homemade Tossed Salad with Tuna

It’s a simple tossed salad recipe with a basic dressing of good quality olive oil.

Ingredients of Tossed Salad

How to make tossed salad with tuna

Gather all the ingredients and combine them in a large bowl (the larger the better so you have space to toss the salad ingredients around). Toss and serve!

How to make Tossed Salad Step 1 (Combine all ingredients in a large bowl)

How long will tossed salad last in the fridge

This salad with tuna is best enjoyed right away, so I always recommend prepping it just before serving. It literally takes 5 minutes!

That being said, you can put it together (without olive oil and tuna) and store it in an airtight container in the fridge for a day or two. Then, just take it out and add the missing ingredients and mix well.

Any leftovers can also be kept in the fridge up to 2 days. Just remember, that once dressed, the leaves will wilt.

How to make Tossed Salad Step 2 (Mix well with olive oil)

Optional add-ons:

You can easily tweak/customize this tossed salad recipe to your liking. Here are a few ideas:

  • Parmesan shavings
  • Cucumber
  • A little splash of balsamic vinegar
  • Cooked eggs – if you want to enjoy this tossed salad for lunch
Fresh Tossed Green Salad

Tossed Salad for a crowd

Even though this might not look like a lot of salad, if you serve it with main and other sides, this green salad with easily feed 8 people.

Plus, you can easily double the recipe (or adjust the ingredient quantities to your liking), if needed.

Serving suggestions

Tossed salad with tuna can be enjoyed as is or as a side with any meals you like (Potato Casserole), meats.

You can also substitute the canned tuna with grilled or seared tuna, or rotisserie chicken! If you don’t have tuna on hand, simply omit it and serve with grilled meats If you haven’t tried these Grilled Chicken Thighs, you are missing out!)

Homemade Focaccia goes also go well with this tossed salad. For a more filling meal, you can cook couscous or quinoa, if you like.

More tasty salad recipes to try this summer:

  • Watermelon Feta Salad
  • Greek Salad
  • Wedge Salad
  • Burrata Salad
Tossed Salad Recipe
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Tossed Salad with Tuna

This tossed salad with tuna is perfect for lunch, dinner, picnic or any summer outdoor entertaining. It’s ready on your table in 5 minutes, it’s not only quick, but also fresh and nutrient-rich.
Prep Time5 mins
Total Time5 mins
Servings: 8 Portions as a Side
Calories: 99
Author: Julia

Ingredients

  • 1 Bag Mixed Salad Leaves , see note 1
  • 2 cups Cherry Tomatoes , halved
  • 1 Small Onion , thinly sliced, see note 2
  • Fresh Chives , finely chopped, to taste, see note 3
  • 6 ounces Canned Tuna , drained (160 grams)
  • Salt , to taste
  • Black Pepper , to taste
  • 3 tablespoons Olive Oil , see note 4
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Instructions 

  • Put all the ingredients into a large bowl, toss and serve.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

  1. I used a 6-ounce bag (175 grams) of lettuce leaves for this tossed salad recipe.
  2. You can use white, yellow or red onion or omit it completely and use only chives. However, it does give this tossed salad a nice crunch.
  3. Fresh chives can be omitted.
  4. You can add more, if you like. I don’t recommend substituting olive oil for other type of oil!
  5. This salad is best enjoyed right away. Any leftovers should be kept in an airtight container in the fridge and consumed within a day. If you want to make it ahead, I recommend leaving the olive oil out and pouring it over the salad right before serving.
Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Tossed Salad Recipe
Nutrition Facts
Tossed Salad with Tuna
Amount per Serving
Calories
99
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
7
g
11
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Cholesterol
 
4
mg
1
%
Sodium
 
86
mg
4
%
Potassium
 
176
mg
5
%
Carbohydrates
 
3
g
1
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
1
g
1
%
Protein
 
7
g
14
%
Vitamin A
 
447
IU
9
%
Vitamin C
 
14
mg
17
%
Calcium
 
12
mg
1
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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  1. Abigail Raines says

    13/06/2020 at 15:41

    That is one good-looking salad. Love that it’s not only nutritious it’s packed full of flavors!5 stars

    Reply
    • Julia | Happy Foods Tube says

      16/06/2020 at 10:22

      Thanks!

      Reply
  2. Beth says

    13/06/2020 at 17:08

    We love easy fresh meals so this was perfect for dinner last night! I love how simple it is. It let’s the fresh ingredients shine!5 stars

    Reply
  3. Priya says

    13/06/2020 at 17:23

    Salad looks so colorful and scrumptious! Saving recipe to try it out..5 stars

    Reply
    • Julia | Happy Foods Tube says

      16/06/2020 at 10:21

      Thanks, Priya!

      Reply
  4. Biana says

    13/06/2020 at 19:04

    We love a delicious, fresh salad, and what a great idea to add tuna to it!5 stars

    Reply
  5. Cate says

    13/06/2020 at 19:05

    Yum! This salad looks so refreshing and so healthy, can’t wait to try it thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Julia | Happy Foods Tube says

      16/06/2020 at 10:21

      You are welcome!

      Reply

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