Chickpea Tuna Salad

Chickpea Tuna Salad is a fresh and flavorful salad with a tangy Dijon dressing and crisp veggies. It's great as a side dish just as it is, add lettuce to make it a main dish salad, or use it as a filling for sandwiches and wraps.

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Author: April Anderson

Servings: servings

Prep Time: 20

Total Time: 20

Ingredients

1 (6-oz) can of tuna packed in olive oil
1 (15-oz) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1/4 cup capers drained
2 cloves garlic minced
2 celery ribs chopped
1 medium red bell pepper chopped
1 small shallot finely chopped
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Chopped parsley for garnish

Instructions

Drain the tuna and break it into large pieces. Combine it with chickpeas, capers, garlic, celery, bell pepper, and shallot in a large bowl.
In a small dish, whisk the lemon juice, olive oil, mustard, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Pour the dressing over the tuna mixture and gently stir.
Let the salad sit for 5 minutes before serving it.

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Course: Salads

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chickpea salad with tuna, chickpeas and tuna