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Tuna Caesar Salad
Tuna Caesar Salad is such a flavorful, satisfying meal and packed with protein. This healthy caesar tuna salad for two is great for lunch or dinner and can even be prepped in advance. This healthy salad recipe is can be made with gluten free croutons and homemade dressing in 10 minutes. This recipe is budget friendly and made with simple ingredients.
If you are making homemade croutons and homemade dressing, make them first.
Tear or chop the lettuce, chop the red onions.
Assemble the salad, add the lettuce, red onion, capers, tuna and croutons to the bowl. Add about 1/4 cup of dressing and toss the salad. Add more dressing as needed.
Notes
Top tips
Use canned tuna packed in olive oil for the best texture and flavor. Use a fork to scoop tuna out of the can to leave any extra oil behind.
Make the caesar dressing a day or two in advance. It gets more flavorful as it sits in the fridge.
No croutons on hand? Use crushed us crackers in place of the croutons or make your own croutons in the air fryer.
Make this salad Whole30 friendly by replacing the croutons with roasted potatoes or roasted sweet potatoes and using a compliant dressing.
Meal Prep Tips and Storing Leftovers
Prep the individual components of the salad up to 3-4 days before enjoying.
Wait to add the dressing and croutons right before serving for the best texture. Store the croutons in a separate bag and the dressing in a small container.
Once you add dressing to the salad, the greens will start to wilt pretty quickly and the croutons will lose their crunch, so leftovers of this salad likely won’t keep more than an hour or two.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Amount per Serving
Calories
538
Fat
32
g
Carbohydrates
9
g
Fiber
2
g
Sugar
2
g
Protein
52
g
Where does nutrition info come from? Nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy, sourced from the USDA Food Database.
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