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Tuna Salad with Capers

Tuna Salad with Capers

and Sun-Dried Tomatoes
45 min., ready in 2 h. 30 min.
Time:
195
calories
Calories:
Health Score:
92 / 100
Ingredientsfor  
Ingredients
2 lbs Plum tomato
2 garlic cloves
1 sprig thyme
1 sprig rosemary
2 Tbsps olive oil
salt
peppers
½ lemon
10 ozs Canned tuna
5 ozs Yogurt (low-fat)
4 ozs Sour cream
1 oz Caper (drained)
1 stalk Celery
1 handful baby Lettuce
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Preparation
1.
Tuna Salad with Capers preparation step 1

Rinse tomatoes, wipe dry and cut out stems. Cut tomatoes into quarters and scrape out seeds.  

2.
Tuna Salad with Capers preparation step 2

Peel the garlic and finely chop. Rinse thyme and rosemary, shake dry, pluck leaves, and finely chopped. Mix together garlic, thyme, rosemary, and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Place the tomatoes, cut side up, on a baking sheet fitted with a wire rack. Drizzle tomatoes with the olive-oil mixture. Bake tomatoes on the middle rack of a preheated oven at 225°F until shriveled and dried, 2-3 hours.

3.
Tuna Salad with Capers preparation step 3

Remove tomatoes and let cool. (Tomatoes can be prepared a day ahead.)

4.
Tuna Salad with Capers preparation step 4

Squeeze juice from lemon. Drain tuna and mix with the yogurt, sour cream, drained capers, olive oil and 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper.

5.

Rinse celery, pat dry, remove any strings and thinly slice.

6.

Rinse lettuces, spin dry and cut or tear into bite-sized pieces. Spread tomatoes on a plate, spoon tuna sauce over tomatoes and top with lettuces and celery. Serve immediately.

Nutritional values
1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie195 cal.(9 %)
Protein14 g(14 %)
Fat10 g(9 %)
Carbohydrates10 g(7 %)
Sugar added0 g(0 %)
Roughage2.5 g(8 %)
Healthy, because

Healthy, because

This exquisite starter is a healthier variation of the classic Italian dish Vitello Tonnato.

Even smarter

Even smarter

It's best to oven-dry your tomatos in one large batch, that way you can use them throughout the week.

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