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Potato salad with tuna, chickpeas and balsamic vinaigrette

March 27, 2012 | byVanessa

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Potato salads are real crowd-pleasers aren’t they? It is time however, to rethink the creamy, mayo-laden version and turn it into a balanced, healthful and delicious version of the old favourite.

This particular recipe is no side dish; it is a complete meal on its own and one of my personal lunchtime favourites.  First, most of the necessary ingredients are pantry staples. Also, I enjoy that it can be made ahead of time;  I usually prepare all of the necessary ingredients at night, layer them into a container and drizzle with dressing at the office the next day. Isn’t it motivating to have a delicious, healthy meal to look forward to on your lunch break?

 

Serves 3 to 4

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 pound small potatoes approx. 16 with skins on
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Pepper
  • 1 cup chickpeas
  • 140 g chunk light tuna approx 1 can or small jar
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1/2 fennel bulb, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons fennel tops, minced  (green herb on top of the bulb)
  • 2 tablespoons capers, with their juice

 

METHOD

1.  Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add potatoes and cook 15 minutes, they should fall off the fork when pricked. Drain, slice in half and set aside.

2. In a small bowl, whisk balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt, pepper and set aside.

3. In a large bowl, place potatoes, chickpeas, tuna, tomatoes, fennel, fennel tops and capers.

4. Drizzle with dressing, toss gently and serve warm or cold.

 

Per serving

The facts:      Calories: 400   Total fat: 14g    Protein: 17g   Fibre: 8g

The goods:  Source of  vitamin C, magnesium, potassium, zinc.

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Comments

  1. Marie-Christine says

    April 20, 2012 at 12:00 pm

    Wow! I’ve tried this last night and it was delicious! It was the first time I tried the fennel. Thanks for the recipe and nice blog by the way!

    Reply
    • Vanessa says

      April 21, 2012 at 8:20 am

      So glad you enjoyed it! Fennel is one of my favourites, so refreshing. It’s really good roasted or grilled too 🙂

      Reply
  2. Peggy says

    June 7, 2012 at 2:29 pm

    This potato salad sounds amazing! I love the re-imagination =)

    Reply
    • Vanessa says

      June 7, 2012 at 3:12 pm

      Thanks Peggy! Let me know if you give it a try!

      Reply

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