Tuna Tomato Caprese Salad

Beautiful, original, delicious, a holiday every day! Italian salad with tuna and tomatoes is a unique interpretation of the famous Caprese with the addition of tuna. The bright, fresh taste of the salad will diversify your regular menu, and its beautiful presentation will decorate any table.
cook time: 40 min
Isla Thatcher
Tuna Tomato Caprese Salad

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

124
Calories
8g
Fat
2g
Carbs
14g
Protein

Ingredients (6 portions)

Basic:

Garlic 1 clove
Tomatoes 2 pc
Olive oil 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste
Mozzarella 125 g
Lemon juice 1 tbsp
Basil (green bunch) 40 g
Tuna canned 240 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make tuna and tomato salad? Prepare your ingredients. Choose natural tuna, without oil; such canned food is better suited for salads, which require an oil dressing. Tomatoes — ripe and fleshy, mozzarella — brined, in mini balls or one large ball.

Step 2

Step 2
Wash the tomatoes, dry them, cut them in half and remove the watery pulp along with the seeds. Donʼt throw it away, but freeze it. The pulp is very suitable for making soups and sauces.

Step 3

Step 3
Cut the prepared tomatoes without pulp into small cubes.

Step 4

Step 4
Wash and dry the basil. Remove the leaves from the branches.

Step 5

Step 5
Finely chop the basil leaves and place in a bowl.

Step 6

Step 6
Pass the peeled garlic cloves through a press.

Step 7

Step 7
Place garlic in a bowl with basil, add lemon juice and olive oil. Add a pinch of salt and stir. Leave the basil to marinate for 5-10 minutes.

Step 8

Step 8
Cut the mozzarella into thin slices. I had mini balls, but it’s better to take the cheese alone in a large ball, so it will be easier and faster to cut it.

Step 9

Step 9
Place the tuna in a sieve to drain excess liquid. The drier the fish, the better — the salad will “float” from a large amount of liquid. Then mash the tuna with a fork.

Step 10

Step 10
Place a serving ring on the dish and lay out the salad in layers, carefully pressing down each layer with a spoon: ½ tomatoes — tuna — ½ basil — mozzarella — remaining basil — remaining tomatoes.

Step 11

Step 11
Carefully remove the ring so as not to break the lettuce.

Step 12

Step 12
Garnish the salad with basil and sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper. Serve immediately to prevent the tomatoes from releasing their juice. Bon appetit!

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