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Chipotle tuna salad pictured on a white plate, with sliced celery and red pepper.

Chipotle Tuna Salad

This chipotle tuna salad recipe is a fantastic meal prep option that doesn't need heating. This recipe is astonishingly quick, taking just about 10 minutes to whip up. It's also incredibly easy, with simple ingredients and straightforward directions. 
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course dinner, Lunch, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 2
Calories 361 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 can opener

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 red pepper chopped
  • 1 celery stalk thinly chopped
  • 2 stalks green onion chopped
  • 1/2 jalapeno pepper or 1 depending on how much spice you want
  • 2 cans low sodium tuna drained
  • 1/2 tsp ginger grated
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tbsp chipotle powder or 2 tsp chipotle in adobo sauce

Instructions
 

  • Wash and chop all of the vegetables and add to a medium mixing bowl.
  • Drain both cans of tuna and add to the bowl.
  • Add the grated ginger and minced garlic.
  • Add freshly squeeze lemon juice, spices, and olive oil and mix together.
  • Serve over whole grain bread, pita, or wrap of your choice and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 361kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 45gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 51mgSodium: 157mgPotassium: 656mgFiber: 4gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1564IUVitamin C: 53mgCalcium: 66mgIron: 4mg
Keyword chipotle tuna salad, tuna salad
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