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Mediterranean Tuna & Chickpea Salad
A fresh Mediterranean salad with tuna, chickpeas, cucumber, peppers, tomatoes, olives and a lemon-mustard dressing.
From YouTube · Jul 4, 2026
A fresh Mediterranean salad with tuna, chickpeas, cucumber, peppers, tomatoes, olives and a lemon-mustard dressing.
15 min
Prep time
0 min
Cook time
25 min, optional chilling
Total time
4 servings
Yield
Ingredients
15 ingredients- 1 cucumber
- 1 can (5 oz / 140 g drained) tuna in water
- 2 tomatoes
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced into thin rings
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced into thin rings
- 1 small red onion
- 2.5 oz (70 g) olives
- 10.6 oz (300 g) canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh dill
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tbsp mustard
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Method
11 steps- Slice the cucumber into thin rounds, sprinkle with salt, and let it sit for a few minutes to release excess moisture.
- Drain the tuna well.
- Chop the tomatoes.
- Slice the green and red bell peppers into thin rings.
- Finely slice the red onion.
- Slice the olives, some lengthwise and some crosswise for texture.
- Squeeze excess liquid from the cucumber and place it in a large bowl.
- Add the tuna, tomatoes, peppers, onion, olives, chickpeas, and dill.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, mustard, garlic, salt, and black pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and mix well.
- Refrigerate for 10 minutes before serving if desired.
Recipe notes
Helpful tips
- Salt the cucumber briefly and squeeze out excess moisture.
- Drain the tuna and chickpeas well before mixing.
- Add the dressing shortly before serving for the freshest texture.
Equipment
- Large mixing bowl
- Small mixing bowl
- Whisk
- Sharp knife
Storage
Keep the salad covered in the refrigerator and serve chilled.
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