Tuna Chickpea and Vegetable Salad for Diet

Enjoy a perfect light meal that you can have at any time of the day while following your weight loss diet. This dish is rich in protein & fiber, provides a feeling of fullness for longer, & is low in calories.

Tuna Chickpea & Vegetable Salad

This dish is rich in protein and fiber, provides a feeling of fullness for longer, and is low in calories.

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Prep Time 25 minutes mins

Course Salad

Cuisine American, Italian

Servings 1

Ingredients

  

• Tuna: 1 can drained
• Chickpeas: 1/2 cup cooked
• Corn: 1/2 cup cooked
• Cucumber: 1/2 cup diced
• Tomato: 1/2 cup diced
• Red Onion: 1 chopped
• Bell Pepper: 2 assorted colors, diced
• Lemon Juice: 2 tablespoons
• Olive Oil: 1 tablespoon
• Mustard: 1 teaspoon
• Salt: to taste
• Black Pepper: to taste
• Parsley: to taste fresh, chopped, for garnish

Instructions

 

• In a deep glass bowl, combine the tuna, chickpeas, corn, cucumber, tomato, red onion, and bell pepper.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, mustard, salt, and pepper.
• Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients and toss well until all components are evenly coated.
• Garnish the salad with fresh chopped parsley and serve chilled.

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