Mediterranean Tuna and Caper Salad

Mediterranean Tuna and Caper Salad

Do you want your tuna to pop with flavor? Mix up some balsamic vinegar, oregano, and black pepper to make this salad a show stopper.

START TO FINISH: 25 minutes

MAKES: 4 servings

Ingredients:

2 roma tomatoes, chopped

2 tablespoons capers, drained

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

1/8 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed, or 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano

1/8 teaspoon kosher salt

Dash freshly ground black pepper

6 cups packaged European-style torn mixed salad greens

2 6-ounce cans chunk white tuna (packed in water), drained and broken into chunks

1 cup canned garbanzo beans (chickpeas), rinsed and drained

1 cup fresh green beans, blanched*

1/4 cup pitted kalamata olives, quartered

4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil

4 teaspoons balsamic vinegar

Directions:

1. In a small bowl combine tomatoes, capers, 2 tablespoons oil, 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, oregano, kosher salt, and pepper; set aside.

2. On 4 serving plates, arrange torn salad greens, tuna chunks, garbanzo beans, green beans, olives, and tomato mixture. Drizzle the 4 teaspoons oil and the 4 teaspoons balsamic vinegar evenly over salads.

Contributed by :

 * World Recipes Y-Group