Tuna Caesar Salad

Caesar tuna salad in large white bowl with croutons and dressing in background.

Tuna Caesar Salad is such a flavorful, satisfying meal and packed with protein. This simple caesar tuna salad for two is great for lunch or dinner and can even be prepped in advance. Since it uses canned tuna, this recipe is budget friendly and uses simple ingredients. Feel free to use store bought or homemade caesar dressing.

Course Lunch, Salad

Cuisine American

Keyword caesar tuna salad, tuna caesar salad

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 6

Total Time 11

Servings

Calories 538kcal

Author Samantha Rowland

Ingredients

2 large heads romaine lettuce
1/4 medium red onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup caesar dressing
2 cans solid tuna, in olive oil
2 tbsp capers
1/2 cup croutons

Instructions

If you are making homemade croutons and homemade dressing, make them first.
Tear or chop the lettuce, finely 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

To make your own caesar dressing, I recommend my dairy free cashew caesar dressing.

To make gluten free croutons at home, I recommend my air fryer gluten free croutons.

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.

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