Tuna Salad with Capers
Healthy, because
Even smarter
Nutritional values
This exquisite starter is a healthier variation of the classic Italian dish Vitello Tonnato.
It's best to oven-dry your tomatos in one large batch, that way you can use them throughout the week.
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie | 195 cal. | (9 %) | ||
Protein | 14 g | (14 %) | ||
Fat | 10 g | (9 %) | ||
Carbohydrates | 10 g | (7 %) | ||
Sugar added | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
Roughage | 2.5 g | (8 %) |
Vitamin A | 0.3 mg | (38 %) | ||
Vitamin D | 1.2 μg | (6 %) | ||
Vitamin E | 3 mg | (25 %) | ||
Vitamin B₁ | 0.2 mg | (20 %) | ||
Vitamin B₂ | 0.2 mg | (18 %) | ||
Niacin | 5.4 mg | (45 %) | ||
Vitamin B₆ | 0.3 mg | (21 %) | ||
Folate | 63 μg | (21 %) | ||
Pantothenic acid | 1.1 mg | (18 %) | ||
Biotin | 9.2 μg | (20 %) | ||
Vitamin B₁₂ | 2.6 μg | (87 %) | ||
Vitamin C | 34 mg | (36 %) | ||
Potassium | 706 mg | (18 %) | ||
Calcium | 142 mg | (14 %) | ||
Magnesium | 49 mg | (16 %) | ||
Iron | 1.7 mg | (11 %) | ||
Iodine | 28 μg | (14 %) | ||
Zinc | 0.9 mg | (11 %) | ||
Saturated fatty acids | 3.4 g | |||
Uric acid | 92 mg | |||
Cholesterol | 26 mg |
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Ingredients
- 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
Kitchen utensils
Preparation steps
![Tuna Salad with Capers preparation step 1 Tuna Salad with Capers preparation step 1](https://images.eatsmarter.com/sites/default/files/styles/120x90/public/tuna-salad-with-capers-preparation-step-1-489029.jpg)
Rinse tomatoes, wipe dry and cut out stems. Cut tomatoes into quarters and scrape out seeds.
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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.
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Remove tomatoes and let cool. (Tomatoes can be prepared a day ahead.)
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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.
Rinse celery, pat dry, remove any strings and thinly slice.
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.