Lebanese Inspired Tuna Salad Recipes

LEBANESE FATTOUSH TUNA SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather all ingredients
• Combine tuna, chopped vegetables, olive oil, lemon juice, and honey.
• Mix well.
• Add salt and pepper to taste, however, I only add about a Tsp or two of salt and it is fine.
• Mix with your toasted pita right before serving. If you add it too soon it will become soggy!
• Sprinkle with Ground Sumac (optional)

LEBANESE INSPIRED TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• Squeeze out excess oil from the tuna.
• Flake the tuna.
• Add the salt, green or black olives, tomatoes, green onion, thyme, and parsley; mix.
• Mix the olive oil with the juice from the lemon until somewhat thickened.
• Pour this over the tuna and the other ingredients.
• Blend it all with a fork.
• Adjust seasonings if necessary.
• Chill for at least an hour.

LEBANESE-STYLE TUNA SALAD WITH TAHINI DRESSING

Steps:

• Make the dressing:
• In a blender blend together the tahini, the lemon juice, the garlic paste, and the cayenne, with the motor running add the oil in a stream, blending until the dressing is emulsified, and season the dressing with salt.
• Make the tuna salad:
• In a bowl toss the tuna lightly with half the dressing and mound the mixture on a large platter. In a large heavy skillet cook the onions in the oil over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, for 50 minutes, or until they are golden brown, and season them with salt and pepper. With a fork scatter the onions over the tuna. In the skillet cook the pine nuts over moderately low heat, stirring, until they are golden and scatter them over the onions. Drizzle the salad with the remaining dressing and sprinkle it with the chopped parsley. Garnish the salad with the parsley sprigs and serve it with the pita pockets.

LEBANESE-INSPIRED BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix it all together.
• Serve hot or cold.