Mediterranean Tuna & Chickpea Salad

Name: Mediterranean Tuna & Chickpea Salad
Prep time: 15 minutesPT
Cook time: 15 minutesPT
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Salad; 1 cup orzo (risoni) pasta; 1/2 red capsicum, deseeded and finely chopped; 1 Lebanese cucumber, chopped; 400 g can Craig’s Chickpeas in brine , drained and rinsed; 1/2 cup pitted black olives; 8 cherry tomatoes, halved; 1 handful Italian parsley, roughly chopped; 2 x 95 g cans Greenseas Lemon Pepper Tuna; 2 eggs, hardboiled, peeled and cut into quarters; Dressing; 1/4 cup olive oil; 2 Tbsp white wine vinegar; 1 tsp wholegrain mustard; 2 tsp brown sugar

If you’re looking for a light lunch or evening meal then this tasty salad will fit the bill – and it's Healthy Pick. Enjoy!

Preparation Time:: 15 minutes
Cooking Time:: 15 minutes
Serves:: 4

Ingredients

Salad

1 cup orzo (risoni) pasta

1/2 red capsicum, deseeded and finely chopped

1 Lebanese cucumber, chopped

400 g can Craig’s Chickpeas in brine, drained and rinsed

1/2 cup pitted black olives

8 cherry tomatoes, halved

1 handful Italian parsley, roughly chopped

2 x 95 g cans Greenseas Lemon Pepper Tuna

2 eggs, hardboiled, peeled and cut into quarters

Dressing

1/4 cup olive oil

2 Tbsp white wine vinegar

1 tsp wholegrain mustard

2 tsp brown sugar

Method

Cook the orzo pasta in plenty of boiling lightly salted water until just cooked. Drain, rinse with cold water, drain again and set aside in a large bowl.

Add red capsicum, cucumber, Craig’s Chickpeas, black olives, cherry tomatoes and Italian parsley. Mix through the dressing. Place on a serving platter. Flake Greenseas Lemon Pepper Tuna over and top with hardboiled eggs.

To make dressing: whisk all ingredients together and season to taste.

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Mediterranean Tuna & Chickpea Salad