Mediterranean Tuna and Caper Salad

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

Preparation

Step 1

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

Nutrition Facts per serving: 324 cal., 16 g total fat (2 g sat. fat), 36 mg chol., 775 mg sodium, 21 g carb., 5 g fiber, 25 g pro.

*Note: To blanch the green beans, wash them and remove ends and strings. Leave beans whole or snap in half. In a covered medium saucepan, cook green beans in a small amount of boiling, lightly salted water for 10 to 15 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain; place in ice water until chilled. Drain well.