Tuna salad with yogurt sauce
2 servings
20 minutes
Tuna salad with yogurt sauce is a light yet hearty dish inspired by Mediterranean cuisine. Italians love to combine simple yet rich ingredients to create harmonious flavor ensembles. In this salad, tender tuna pairs with the refreshing crunch of lettuce, apples, and cucumbers, while baked potatoes add heartiness. The yogurt sauce with garlic and lemon juice gives the dish a tangy zest and lightness. Olives complete the composition by adding Mediterranean charm. This dish is perfect for both a light lunch and a festive table, especially when complemented with quail eggs. Such a salad will adorn any meal, delighting not only in taste but also in presentation aesthetics.
1
For the sauce: mayonnaise, yogurt, olive oil, a clove of minced garlic, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Mix everything together.
- Mayonnaise: 1 teaspoon
- Natural yoghurt: 4 tablespoons
- Olive oil: 1 tablespoon
- Garlic: 1 clove
- Lemon juice: to taste
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
2
Peel the potatoes, cut them into cubes, dry with a paper towel, drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt, spread on a baking sheet and bake at 200 degrees until done.
- Potato: 2 pieces
- Olive oil: 1 tablespoon
- Salt: to taste
3
Cut the peeled apple and cucumber into the same cubes. Grease the plate with sauce and place the salad.
- Cucumbers: 1 piece
- Apple: 1 piece
4
Potatoes are certainly not mandatory; it's up to your discretion. But it can also be served with boiled quail eggs.
- Potato: 2 pieces
5
Pour the remaining sauce on top.
- Mayonnaise: 1 teaspoon
- Natural yoghurt: 4 tablespoons
- Olive oil: 1 tablespoon