Grilled Veggies Tuna Salad

Grilled Veggies Tuna Salad - Healthy Protein-Packed Salad - Recipe by The Healthy Weight Loss Coach NYC

Serves 1
Prep time 10 mins
Cook time 10 mins

Ingredients:

  • 1 lemon

  • 1 low-mercury tuna can (Safe Catch) in olive oil

  • ½ cup (15g) fresh mint

  • 1 garlic clove, crushed

  • 2 zucchinis

  • 2 ¾ cups (350g) asparagus

  • ½ cup (50g) pistachio nuts, peeled and chopped

  • optional: 1 serving crackers (Mary’s Gone Crackers or Top Seeds) or 1 sourdough toast

Instructions:

  1. Clean the lemon, grate the skin and squeeze out the juice. Drain the tuna, but save the oil for later.

  2. Remove the leaves from the sprigs of mint and place in a high cup with the lemon zest, lemon juice, and tuna oil. Add in the garlic and blend until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.

  3. Cut the zucchinis into slices and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat the grill pan and grill the zucchini for 6 minutes, turning halfway. Then cook the asparagus for 4 minutes, turning halfway.

  4. Place the vegetables in a bowl and add in the marinade. Mix gently until covered.

  5. To serve, divide veg and tuna between plates and top

    with chopped pistachio nuts.

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