Salada de Atum

Salada de Atum is a delicious and quick Portuguese tuna salad that combines canned tuna with fresh vegetables and a simple dressing. Serve as a tasty and light lunch or a hearty starter.

Serves: 4
Preparation time: 15 min

Ingredients:

• 2 cans of tuna in water
• 1 onion
• 1 egg
• 1 red pepper
• 2 tomatoes
• Handful of black olives
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation:

1. Boil the egg until hard and slice it.
2. Drain the two cans of tuna well.
3. Peel and finely chop the onion.
4. Wash the pepper, remove the seeds, and cut into cubes.
5. Wash the tomatoes and cut them into wedges.
6. Pit the olives and cut them in half.

Method:

1. In a bowl, mix the drained tuna, chopped onion, red pepper cubes, tomato wedges, and halved olives.
2. In a separate bowl, mix the extra virgin olive oil and white wine vinegar. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Pour the dressing over the tuna salad and gently mix until all ingredients are well combined.