Transform simple tuna salad into a really, really good one! This salad is fresh, filling, delicious and so easy to make. Add a couple of Mexican Twists here and there and you'll have your new favourite tuna salad to date.
Jalapeno Tuna Salad
-1 115g tinned tuna
-2 cups lettuce, roughly chopped
-1/2 cup plum or cherry tomatoes, halved
-1/4 cup radish, thinly sliced
-1/2 cucumber, thinly sliced
-2 spring onions, thinly sliced
-1/4 cup edamame
-1/4 cup cilantro, roughly chopped
-avocado, sliced
-1/4 cup pickled jalapenos, chopped
Dressing
-3 tbsp mayonnaise
-1/2 tbsp mustard
-1/2 lemon, juiced
-2 tbsp pickled jalapeno vinegar
-1/2 tsp onion powder
-1/2 tsp garlic powder
-salt and pepper, to taste
1 Mix the mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice, vinegar, onion powder and garlic powder until smooth. Season to taste with salt, pepper and Piko Piko or Tajin.
2 Plate the lettuce, tomatoes, radish slices, spring onions and edamame mixing them as you layer them.
3 Top the salad with tuna chunks, avocado slices and jalapenos.
4 Drizzle generously with the dressing and more seasoning and enjoy with crackers or corn tortilla chips.
Notes
- The quantities can be easily doubled or adjusted to taste
- Don't forget to add the pickled carrots too! They are delicious!
