Summer Tuna Salad -

Summer Tuna Salad

This colourful salad is perfect for a summer lunch in the garden, use canned or freshly cooked salmon in place of the tuna, if you like.

Ingredients

175g/6oz radishes
1 cucumber
3 celery sticks
1 yellow pepper
175g/6oz cherry tomatoes, halved
4 Spring onions, thinly sliced
45ml/3 tbsp lemon juice
45ml/3 tbsp olive oil
2 x 200g/7oz cans tuna, drained and flaked
30ml/2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
Salt and black pepper
Lettuce leaves to serve, thin strips twisted lemon rind, to garnish

Details

Serves: 5

Method

Cut the radishes, cucumber, celery and yellow pepper auto small cubes. Place in a large, shallow dish with the cherry tomatoes and spring onions.

In a small mixing bowl, stir together the salt and lemon juice with a fork until dissolved. Pour this over the vegetable mixture. Add the oil and black pepper to taste. Stir to coat the vegetables. Cover and set aside for 1 hour.

Add the drained and flaked tuna and chopped parsley to the mixing bowl and toss gently until everything is well combined.

Arrange the lettuce leaves on a serving platter and spoon the salad into the centre. Garnish with the strips of lemon rind.

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