We’re now almost 6 weeks into 2019. How are your resolutions going? Are they still a thing? 🙂 In case you’re still determined to eat healthily and struggle with finding ideas for a healthy lunchbox – I’ve got one for you! And if you’re not particularly interested in keeping your diet healthy – not a problem! This simple salad is super tasty, you can give it a try too!
This salad is a great source of lean protein (from tuna, egg, yoghurt, quinoa and peas), complex carbs (quinoa), and healthy oils (tuna). You can pretty much say that it’s packed with good nutrients to the maximum!
Quinoa and tuna salad:
- 50g tri-colour quinoa mix
- 1 hard-boiled egg
- 60g tuna (from a can, drained)
- 2 tablespoons green peas (from a can)
- 3 tablespoons sweet corn (from a can)
- 1 tablespoon Greek yoghurt
- salt, pepper, Italian herbs
Cook quinoa following the instructions on the package, drain it, let it cool.
Cut the egg into small chunks. Drain the tuna and crumble it into smaller shreds. I recommend using tuna canned in plain water, not oil or some other sauce.
Combine all ingredients in your lunchbox. Season the salad to taste with salt, pepper and herbs.
Enjoy!
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Quinoa And Tuna Salad
A healthy lunchbox idea
Ingredients
- 50g tri-colour quinoa mix
- 1 hard-boiled egg
- 60g tuna (from a can, drained)
- 2 tablespoons green peas (from a can)
- 3 tablespoons sweet corn (from a can)
- 1 tablespoon Greek yoghurt
- salt, pepper, italian herbs
Directions
- Cook quinoa following the instructions on the package, drain it, let it cool.
- Cut the egg into small chunks.
- Drain the tuna and crumble it into smaller shreds. I recommend using tuna canned in plain water, not oil or some other sauce.
- Combine all ingredients in your lunchbox. Season the salad to taste with salt, pepper and herbs.
Alphe's Corner 
Looks delicious, but every time I try to cook quinoa it doesn’t work well for me lol
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Oh no! Maybe the brand you buy fails at providing working instructions on the package? 🙂
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I think the problem is me trying to cook lol
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Noooo! I’m sure it’s the instructions! 🙂
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Mmm yummy Alphe! I love tuna and tuna salad. Sometimes I open a can of tuna, add lots of black pepper and a bit of Mayo and eat the entire can! You should come cook for me LOL! 😎☺️🙏🏻❤️
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Yummy! And super healthy, at least the tuna part. Mayo… not so much 😀 (though it tastes good, I agree 😦 )
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What a perfect salad! I don’t make New Years resolutions. But I do strive to eat healthy. Having a nice salad like the one you made is a perfect lunch! 💕💕💕 Bernice cooking with Supper Plate
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It is perfect lunch indeed! I’d say salads are the perfect balance between what’s tasty and what’s healthy. 🙂
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I would agree. Today’s salads are not boring as they once were. They can be healthy and delicious!
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If you use flaked tuna, it will save you time from crumbling the tuna further as well as saving prep time.
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That’s true! I’m no expert in tuna production, but all of the canned tuna I’ve used so far was actually already kind of in chunks or flakes – if you simply put a fork inside and move it around, the fish instantly falls apart.
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I love Tuna!
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This looks great. It’s always nice to try a new salad and have something healthy for lunch – I’ll definitely have to try this!
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That sounds really great! I do like a Quinoa salad!
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I like this salad! Or, at least, I _think_ I like it, because I’ve never eaten quinoa! 🙂 However, I’ve eaten salads made with tuna and sweet corn, and I like them very much. But recently I’ve read something about corn and mycotoxins and I haven’t eaten corn anymore, thinking it could be dangerous, but I still have to look into this matter better.
Resolutions? They are going quite well, even though I’m a bit behind schedule!
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Forget the schedule, what matters is that we try!
Tuna and sweet corn are just meant to be eaten together – so, so delicious! 🙂
I haven’t heard about the mycotoxins… and I’m not sure if I want to know about them, I love corn 😮
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Literally putting this on my list to try tomorrow
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Great post. Thanks for the share.
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Looks delicious. Thanks for sharing.
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