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Tuna Apple Salad

Servings: 6
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Author: Sandy / Reluctant Entertainer
Course: Appetizer, Salad
Cuisine: American
Tuna Apple Salad is a light lunch, so super simple, you scoop it onto apple slices and then lettuce leaves, to make Tuna Apple Sliders!  Makes 18 small bites. Served on the 12x24" big board.

Ingredients

  • 2 4-5 ounce cans tuna in water, drained
  • ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
  • ¼ cup diced red onion
  • ⅓ cup dried cranberries
  • ½ cup chopped celery
  • ½ lime, juiced
  • 2-3 Tbsp honey
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 4 Honeycrisp apples core removed, sliced (with skin on)
  • Butter leaf lettuce leaves
  • Fresh basil, finely chopped
  • Dried onions, optional

Instructions

  • In a medium mixing bowl add tuna, greek yogurt, red onion, cranberries, celery, lime juice, honey, and salt and pepper to taste. Mix well until combined.
  • Wash apples and remove the core (we use a corer tool). Slice the apples about 1/4” thick. TIP: If you are not using the apple slices right away, put in a bowl and drizzle with lemon juice to keep the slices from browning.
  • When ready to use, take a heart cookie cutter (the size of the apple) and cut out the apple. It doesn’t matter that the middle is removed (core).
  • If you are using a board, line the board with butter leaf lettuce leaves. Place the heart apple slices on a bed of lettuce leaves.
  • Top the apple slices with a small scoop of the tuna salad.
  • Optional to add dried onions on top for a crunch.
  • Sprinkle with fresh chopped basil and serve!

Notes

Makes 18 small bites. Served on the 12x24" big board. Use a 2-inch heart cookie cutter (or any shape cookie cutter).
If using the entire apple slice (not cutting it out) then use 2 large apples (makes about 8-10 tuna apple sliders).
Use the remaining apples from the cut out for another recipe (we used in our Apple Cranberry Coleslaw recipe).

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 121kcal, Carbohydrates: 30g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 0.4g, Saturated Fat: 0.1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0.04g, Trans Fat: 0.002g, Cholesterol: 1mg, Sodium: 16mg, Potassium: 198mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 24g, Vitamin A: 107IU, Vitamin C: 8mg, Calcium: 34mg, Iron: 0.3mg