Chilled Mediterranean Tuna Bowl with Chickpeas and Herbs

A crisp, refreshing no-cook meal featuring wild albacore tuna, low-sodium chickpeas, diced cucumbers, and fresh herbs tossed in lemon-olive oil dressing.
- Prep: 15 min
- Total: 15 min
- Servings: 6
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: $3.14/serving
Dietary
- Gluten-Free
- Dairy-Free
- Nut-Free
- Soy-Free
- Egg-Free
- Pescatarian
- Low-Calorie
- Low-Carb
- Low-Fat
- Low-Saturated-Fat
- Low-Cholesterol
- Low-Sugar
Tags
- no-cook
- quick
- healthy
- fresh
- tangy
Ingredients
- 4 can albacore tuna (drained)
- 1 can chickpeas (rinsed and drained)
- 2 cucumbers (diced)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 0.5 cup red onion (finely diced)
- 0.5 cup parsley (chopped)
- 2 tablespoon olive oil (extra virgin)
- 3 tablespoon lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper (ground)
- 4 cup romaine lettuce (chopped)
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together olive oil, fresh lemon juice, salt, and black pepper.
- Add drained albacore tuna, rinsed chickpeas, diced cucumber, cherry tomatoes, diced red onion, and chopped parsley to the dressing bowl.
- Gently toss ingredients until well combined and coated in dressing.
- Divide chopped romaine lettuce across serving bowls and top generously with chilled tuna and chickpea salad.
Notes
No cooking required. Assemble fresh and serve cold.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 240
- Protein: 26.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 17.4 g
- Fat: 7 g
- Fiber: 3.4 g
- Sodium: 775 mg
- Saturated Fat: 0.7 g
- Sugar: 4.4 g
- Cholesterol: 33 mg