Tuna and egg salad is for those who want to have a tasty but also very healthy meal. This salad is rich in protein, which you get from tuna and egg, vitamins and plenty of fibre. The tuna and egg salad is ideal for people who exercise, want to gain muscle mass and slim down.
You may also like these salad recipes:
How to make this healthy tuna and egg salad at home?
Take one egg, place it in a small cooking pot, cover the pot with water so that it completely covers the egg. Place the pot with the water and the egg on a hot plate over a medium heat. Boil the egg hard for about 12 minutes.
Take 4 lettuce leaves, wash them well under hot water, then rinse them under cold water, drain and place them on a food chopping board. Cut the lettuce leaves into medium-sized slices. Place the sliced salad leaves in a salad bowl.
Take a small red onion and peel it. Wash the peeled onion, cut it in half and place it on a food cutting board. Finely chop the onion and add it to the salad bowl.
Take three medium-sized stalks of celery, wash them under hot water and rinse them under cold water. Place the celery stalks on a food chopping board and cut into small slices. Place the slices in a salad bowl.
Take 2-3 small onion leaves and wash them. Place the onion leaves on a food chopping board and cut them into small slices. Place the sliced onion leaves in a salad bowl.
Take a small pinch of parsley and dill. Wash, drain and finely chop the parsley and dill on a chopping board. Add the herbs to the salad bowl.
Take a small can of tuna. Choose tuna marinated in olive oil. Place the tuna from the can in a salad bowl.
Add some salt and freshly ground black pepper to the salad bowl.
Take a fine grater and a small piece of Parmesan cheese. Grate the cheese. Put the grated cheese aside temporarily. We will use the cheese later.
Take the boiled egg, peel it and slice it on a food chopping board. You can cut the egg into larger or smaller pieces, whichever you prefer. Place the sliced egg in the salad bowl.
Add 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise to the salad bowl and mix well with the salad.
Take the grated Parmesan cheese and sprinkle it over the salad. Stir the salad a little more to distribute the cheese evenly.
Here we have a very healthy and tasty tuna and egg salad. Enjoy!
Watch this healthy tuna and egg salad recipe in video format:
Ingredients for healthy tuna and egg salad:
- 4 lettuce leaves
- 1 egg
- 1 small can of tuna
- ½ red onion
- 3 celery stalks (small)
- dill, parsley
- onion leaves
- salt, black pepper
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 30 grams of parmesan cheese
Shortened process of making healthy tuna and egg salad:
- hard boil the egg
- cut the lettuce leaves
- chop 1/2 red onion
- chop 3 stalks of celery
- cut the onion leaves
- chop dill and parsley
- add 1 small can of tuna
- add salt and black pepper
- grate parmesan cheese
- add cheese to salad
- cut the boiled egg, add it to the salad
- add one tablespoon of mayonnaise
- taste it
What can you add to tuna instead of mayo?
If you want to eat tuna and egg salad healthier, you can add Greek yogurt or olive oil instead of mayonnaise. It is true that if you use tuna marinated in olive oil for this salad, do not use additional oil, as much as is in the can of tuna will be enough.
What to add to canned tuna to make it taste better?
If you bought tuna that is marinated in its own juice, then the tuna may be a bit dry. For this, you can season the tuna with olive oil, mayonnaise or Greek yogurt. In our opinion, the tastiest way to season tuna is with mayonnaise.
What is the healthiest way to eat tuna?
The healthiest way to prepare tuna for salad is to use tuna fillets and bake them in the oven without using fat. Season the oven-baked tuna with a pinch of salt and freshly ground pepper.
If, however, you do not have fresh tuna, a healthier option is to use canned tuna marinated in its own juice.
How do you know if tuna and egg salad has gone bad?
Tuna and egg salad stored in the refrigerator can remain of good quality for about 2-3 days. Depends on how fresh your ingredients are. However, we recommend eating the tuna salad the same day and not keeping it overnight.
Well, if you kept the salad overnight or longer before eating it, make sure:
- did the salad have extra moisture
- didn't the salad start emitting an unpleasant smell
- did the texture of the salad not change
If you decided to prepare the tuna and egg salad the day before, do it in the evening and be sure to keep the salad in the refrigerator or in a cool cellar where the temperature does not exceed 5 degrees Celsius.
If you enjoyed this recipe, be sure to share it with your family and friends!
