Green Goddess Tuna Quinoa Salad
Tuna quinoa salad packed with protein, fresh spring veggies and a green goddess avocado dressing. Delicious and so easy to make!
Servings 4 servings
Calories 345cal
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked tri-colored quinoa
- ½ cup chopped red onion
- 1 cucumber, peeled and diced
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, quartered
- ⅔ cup thawed green peas
- 1 easy-open can of Genova Yellowfin Tuna in Olive Oil
- For the dressing:
- ½ avocado
- ½ cup nonfat plain greek yogurt
- ¼ cup cilantro
- ¼ cup chopped basil
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 clove garlic, peeled
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- First cook the quinoa: Add 1 cup quinoa and 2 cups water to a medium pot and bring to a boil. Once water is boiling, reduce heat to low, cover and allow quinoa to cook for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, fluff quinoa with a fork and transfer to a large bowl to allow to cool.
- Next make the dressing by adding avocado, greek yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, basil, cilantro and salt and pepper to a blender or food processor and process until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
- Add veggies to quinoa along with dressing, peas and flaked yellowfin tuna. Stir well, then taste and adjust seasonings as necessary, including adding more salt and pepper.
- Finish by garnishing with extra veggies, tomato and cilantro or basil.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 345cal | Carbohydrates: 43.9g | Protein: 19.6g | Fat: 10.4g | Saturated Fat: 1.7g | Fiber: 8.5g | Sugar: 4.9g