Greek Tuna Fish Salad
Steps
Drain the canned tuna, add it to a mixing bowl, and break it apart with a fork. Add 1/4 cup cherry tomatoes, 2 tbsp red onion, 2 tbsp kalamata olives, 1 tbsp capers, and 1 tbsp fresh dill.
Drizzle with 2 tbsp olive oil and 2 tbsp lemon juice. Season with salt & pepper and toss gently. Taste and adjust the olive oil-to-lemon-to-salt ratio. Top with 1/4 cup roasted chickpeas and 1/4 cup feta cheese.
Choose your vessel. For a sandwich: toast sourdough, spread with hummus, add avocado and greens. For a snack: enjoy with pita chips and hummus.
Let’s address the elephant in the room. You’re scared of tuna fish sandwiches. Not because tuna fish sandwiches are scary. But, because society has shamed us tuna fish lovers for as long as we’ve existed in this world? I don’t know how far back tuna fish slander goes. But tuna fish has gotten quite the bad rap around these streets for its smell, I guess. Well, GROW UP.
Now that I’m thinking about it… Those frightened by my tuna fish might not have even made it this far. So, hi, welcome, to my safe space for tuna fish lovers.
Despite what this looks like, this is not a fishwife ad. This is actually my first time buying fancy canned tuna in all my years of tuna fishing. Who knew how expensive that stuff was? I’m usually a Costco canned tuna girl, but I was in the grocery store the other day after forgetting my beloved canned tuna from Costco, and I thought, IMMA SPLURGE on some bougie canned tuna today. I felt so rich.
I usually make at least 2 cans at once, but I only bought 1 bougie can. I thought about mixing in a regular can, but then how would I know if this ol’ fishwife is worth it?
So 1 SERVING IT IS, I suppose. 1 can of tuna is simply not enough. I think I ate half the can just testing the olive oil-to-lemon-to-salt ratio. Just had to keep on testin that ratio, make sure it was perfect. Damn, it was good. I’m speaking in the past tense, but I’m actually writing this live as I make this bad boy. One last thought: if I’m smelling the place up with tuna fish, I might as well be double-batching.
The first thing I ever made for my bf was a tuna fish sandwich. I’m not sure if we were even official at that point, and I decided on : canned tuna fish. Nice one, Rach.
Turns out he “hates tuna fish.” Because he doesn’t like the whole mayo situation. Fair. I guess. WELL, SIR, my Greek tuna fish salad don’t have no mayo. I’m always one step ahead. Thank god, otherwise I might have been ghosted for this strange behavior.
Best tuna fish sandwich he ever had. It’s true. He fell in love.
Oh, you were just here for the recipe?
