Best 6 Flavorful Tuna Salad With Green Olives Recipes

GREEN BEAN SALAD WITH TUNA SAUCE AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Cook beans in a large pot of boiling salted water , uncovered, until crisp-tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain in a colander and immediately transfer to a large bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking. When beans are cold, drain and pat dry with paper towels, then arrange on a platter and season with salt.
• Purée tuna with olive oil, water, lemon juice, and anchovy paste in a blender, scraping down sides as necessary, until very smooth. Season sauce with salt and pepper and spoon over beans. Scatter olives and parsley leaves on top.

GREEK-STYLE TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• Mix the tuna, onion, salad dressing, olives, and feta cheese together in a bowl.

GOURMET TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine tuna, green onions, celery, green olives, capers and almonds.
• In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream and Worcestershire sauce.
• Blend together dressing and tuna mixture. Serve on bed of lettuce or with croissant as a tuna salad sandwich.

FLAVORFUL TUNA SALAD WITH GREEN OLIVES

Steps:

• Start with the tuna and flake it up in your mixing bowl so there are no chunks. Add olive oil mayo or Greek yogurt depending on your preference and ranch dressing. Stir thoroughly. Add chopped celery, olives with pimentos, and onions. Mix thoroughly. Add salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste. Taste as go along to adjust for your own preferences.
• For extra crunch add some chopped water chestnuts and for an even more Mediterranean feel add feta cheese throughout.

TUNA SALAD WITH OLIVES, ORANGE AND BELL PEPPER

Steps:

• Whisk oil, vinegar and garlic in large bowl to blend. Working over bowl with dressing, cut oranges between membranes, releasing segments into bowl. Add onion, bell pepper, tuna, olives and parsley; toss. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Cover; refrigerate.)
• Divide salad greens among plates. Spoon tuna salad over, dividing equally. Garnish with almonds.

PASTA TUNA SALAD WITH SLICED GREEN OLIVES

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Rinse under cold water, drain, and place in large bowl.
• Add tuna, drained, to the cooked pasta. Use Albacore or Light tuna. If using canned, be sure it's packed in water - not oil.
• Add 1 jar of drained sliced green olives.
• Add 1 large diced tomato.
• Stir in 1 cup mayonnaise. **You may add more or less mayonnaise depending on your peronal preference.
• If the pasta salad seems too thick, add milk by the tablespoonful to thin.
• Gently stir the entire dish until everything is mixed well. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour prior to serving to chill and let the flavors blend.
• Salt and Pepper to taste.
• Top each serving with a handful of crushed saltine crackers.