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Healthy Tuna Salad with Grapefruit and Dill Dressing Recipe

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This healthy tuna salad recipe offers a quick, healthy meal option with a combination of pickles, spices, and dill, topped with a creamy grapefruit dressing, making it a satisfying lunch or dinner option.

Ingredients

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Grapefruit Dressing

  • 1 medium grapefruit, juice of
  • 1/3 cup mayo
  • 1 teaspoon fermented mustard (or Dijon mustard)
  • 1 teasppon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon coarse black pepper
  • 1/3 cup fresh chopped dill, lightly packed

Meats

  • 3 cans Albacore wild tuna, juice drained

Vegetables

  • 1/3 cup small diced pickles
  • 1/3 cup small diced red onion

Instructions

Make the Grapefruit Dressing

  1. To start, take a big bowl and squeeze the grapefruit juice into it. Next, add the mayo, mustard, oregano, garlic, sea salt, black pepper, and freshly chopped dill.
  2. Use a whisk to combine ingredients. The dressing will start with clumps, keep whisking until smooth and creamy.

Putting it All Together

  1. Add the tuna, pickle, and onion. To get the desired bite-size bits, use a fork to flake the tuna. Toss to ensure all of the ingredients are coated in the dressing.
  2. Serve chilled.