Caesar Tuna Salad (Paleo, Whole30)

Low carb tuna salad scooped into lettuce cups on a plate and in a bowl with celery sticks and cucumber slices.

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This Caesar Tuna Salad is a fun and easy spin on the classic tuna salad recipe. And by using store-bought Caesar dressing, you only need 3 ingredients and about 5 minutes of prep time! Plus it's gluten-free, dairy-free, low carb, keto, Paleo and Whole30 friendly.

Prep Time5

Cook Time0

Total Time5

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Italian

Servings: servings

Calories: 293kcal

Author: Don Baiocchi

Ingredients

4 (5-6 oz.) cans of tuna no salt added, packed in water
¾ cup Caesar dressing see below for notes
2 teaspoons capers
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper if necessary
optional: finely diced celery or red onion finely sliced chives
serving ideas: your favorite bread; Romaine or Boston lettuce for lettuce cups; bell peppers cut in half with the stems and seeds removed; cucumber slices; celery stalks

Instructions

Drain the cans of tuna.
Add the tuna to a medium mixing bowl. Add the Caesar dressing and use a fork to mix it all up and break up the chunks of tuna.
Drain and add the capers (and anything else you might like, such as diced celery or red onion) and gently mix again.
Taste and add salt or black pepper, if necessary. Serve on bread or with your favorite accompaniments.

Notes

Substitutions

This recipe also works well with canned chicken or canned salmon instead of tuna.

Use chopped olives instead of capers, such as black, green or Kalamata olives.

Add chopped fresh herbs such as parsley, basil or tarragon.

Add a pinch of cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes or a dash of hot sauce for a bit of spice.

Make ahead

This can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Freezer instructions

I do not recommend freezing this.

Special diets

For gluten-free or dairy-free, check the ingredient labels for all your products.

For Paleo or Whole30, use a compatible dressing such as Primal Kitchen or Tessamae's.

No matter which dressing you use, tuna Caesar salad will be low carb. The recipe has only 3 grams of carbs per serving, making it appropriate for a low carb lifestyle (unless you eat it with bread).

It will almost always be keto friendly. The recipe has 3 grams of carbs (unless you eat it with bread) and about 0 grams of fiber (not counting if you add/eat it with any vegetables), so it has 3 net grams of carbs. It's also a good source of protein and fat, making it appropriate for a keto lifestyle.

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