There are three criteria I look for when selecting recipes for lunch prep: easy, delicious, and healthy. And friend, this Simple Chickpea and Tuna Salad checks all the boxes.
This recipe comes together in less than 10 minutes, gets some major flavor from a surprise ingredient, and is packed with both protein and fiber to keep you full until supper.
Officially, the recipe makes four servings, but you can double up if you’re hungry. I like to prep a double batch in advance (using packaged cooked hardboiled eggs, because I’m lazy like that).
Simple Chickpea and Tuna Salad
Yields: 4 servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
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Ingredients:
- 14 oz. (400g) can chickpeas, rinsed, drained
- 5 oz. (145g) can tuna in olive oil
- 1 oz. (30g) cocktail gherkins, sliced
- ½ red bell pepper, diced
- ¼ red onion, diced
- 2 eggs, cooked, chopped
- 1 Tbs. chopped parsley (for serving)
- salt and pepper
Directions:
Combine all ingredients, including the oil from the tuna, in a bowl and mix well. Season well to taste with salt and pepper and serve sprinkled with fresh parsley.
Per serving: 186 calories, 6 grams fat, 18 grams carbohydrate, 5 grams fiber, 4 grams sugar, 15 grams protein, 41 mg sodium.
Like I said: easy, delicious, healthy.
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