With this sweet potato tuna salad recipe the sweet potatoes, hummus and mustard make the tuna salad so creamy you don’t need any mayo. Loaded with protein, gluten-free and dairy-free.
I tempted you with my no mayo tuna salad earlier this week on Instagram and I know many of you are interested in seeing the full recipe sooo… happy Friday to you, the recipe is here!
There isn’t anything too crazy about this little recipe, but there is a special ingredient involved that you don’t normally see in tuna salad = baked sweet potato chunks.
Most weeks I bake 1 or 2 sweet potatoes in the oven and once they’re cool I store them in the fridge for meals throughout the week. (Here are my tips on how to perfectly bake (or microwave) a sweet potato for salads.) They’re a great whole-food source of carbs and I like to put them on or in just about anything (especially salads), which is why I decided to add some to my tuna salad.
It worked out great and now I’m obsessed with this tuna salad — maybe even more so than this hummus barbecue tuna salad recipe that I dearly love. It’s extra healthy with no added oil or mayo and it has a nice crunch from the celery, plus a subtle sweetness that only sweet potatoes can give. I think you’re going to like it too!
I made a batch on Sunday night and ate it over salad for lunch on both Monday and Tuesday. It held up well and tasted great both days.
With this sweet potato tuna salad recipe the sweet potatoes, hummus and mustard make the tuna salad so creamy you don’t need any mayo. Loaded with protein, gluten-free and dairy-free.
Ingredients
1 (5-6 oz) can unsalted tuna, packed in water
1/2 cup baked and cooled sweet potato chunks (about half of a medium sweet potato)
1/4 cup chopped cherry or grape tomatoes
1/4 cup chopped celery
1 finely chopped scallion, green part only
2–3 Tablespoons hummus (I used garlic)
1 Tablespoon dijon mustard
sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
Drain tuna and place in a small bowl. Use a fork to break the chunks into small pieces.
Add sweet potato chunks, tomatoes, celery and scallion and mix together. Add the hummus and mustard, to moisten the tuna to your preference. I used about 2.5 Tablespoons of hummus.
Sprinkle with sea salt and freshly ground pepper.
Serve.I enjoyed the tuna salad on top of a salad with romaine lettuce, cucumbers and mushrooms but you could easily place it between two slices of whole grain bread (like Ezekiel bread) to make a healthy tuna sandwich.
Notes
Don’t forget to bake your sweet potato ahead of time so it’s cool enough to handle and chop for the salad.
Category:Salad
Method:Bake
Cuisine:American
Nutrition
Serving Size:1/2 of recipe
Calories:182
Sugar:4g
Fat:8g
Saturated Fat:8g
Carbohydrates:8g
Fiber:2g
Protein:19g
Cholesterol:25mg
Keywords: sweet potato tuna salad, no mayo tuna salad
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This recipe is so delicious! I was looking for a fun and exciting way to have tuna salad, and adding sweet potato is genius. I actually ended up using mayo because I didn’t have hummus. Still totally delicious! Instead of celery are used cucumber and added garlic powder for extra flavor. I put my tuna salad on top of a bed of spinach and leftover veggies.
I’ve made this twice now and it was super delicious both times. Mixed up the veggies a bit depending on what I had on hand, this time had no tomatoes but added bell pepper. Thank you for posting it.
Finally made this morning for lunch today ( minus the celery since I dont like it). I had to try and it was amazing!!!! Thank you for posting, looking forward to eating lunch today.
I made this for lunch today and had it between two slices of wholegrain bread! Wow, it is awesome! I used chunks of pumpkin instead of sweet potato and red pepper hummus and I can’t wait to have the second serving on a salad for lunch tomorrow!
Made this for lunch today! YUM!! I used baba ganoush instead of hummus (since I had it on hand) and it made for an awesome meal over spinach and cucumbers!
I’ve been having a slight tuna obsession myself…as well as a sweet potato fixation, since the ones grown around here are unlike any others I have ever had in terms of deliciousness. I am definitely going to have to make a riff on this! 🙂
yum! I love putting avocado and hummus in my tuna salad but I have not yet tried sweet potato!! Thanks for the idea… I will definitely have to give it a shot!
Alex has been working at a different location that doesn’t have a cafeteria with many vegetarian/fish options, so he’s been trying to pack his lunch. I’m going to send him this! He would love this for lunch!
OMG OMG PHENOMENAL!!!! I want to eat spoonfuls and spoonfuls of that deliciousness!!! I am going to make it with butternut squash and no hummus – I will mince up some garlic, and we shall see what happens! 🙂
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Delicious combination but I had yogurt instead of creme fraiche
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This recipe is so delicious! I was looking for a fun and exciting way to have tuna salad, and adding sweet potato is genius. I actually ended up using mayo because I didn’t have hummus. Still totally delicious! Instead of celery are used cucumber and added garlic powder for extra flavor. I put my tuna salad on top of a bed of spinach and leftover veggies.
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Yay!! So glad you enjoyed this recipe, Alyssa!! Thanks for trying it and for coming back to leave a comment + star rating. I really appreciate it. 🙂
Do you have the nutritional information for this recipe? Looks delicious!
Yes! Just added the nutrition facts for you!
How tasty! But if i added mayo would the overal flavor be affected?
No, I think adding mayo would be fine if you like it. 🙂
I’ve made this twice now and it was super delicious both times. Mixed up the veggies a bit depending on what I had on hand, this time had no tomatoes but added bell pepper. Thank you for posting it.
Yay I’ve been looking for a no mayo tuna recipe, thank you for sharing it.
Thanks Laurie. Enjoy!!
Just made this salad…absolutely great. Thanks!!!
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Finally made this morning for lunch today ( minus the celery since I dont like it). I had to try and it was amazing!!!! Thank you for posting, looking forward to eating lunch today.
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I made this for lunch today and had it between two slices of wholegrain bread! Wow, it is awesome! I used chunks of pumpkin instead of sweet potato and red pepper hummus and I can’t wait to have the second serving on a salad for lunch tomorrow!
Yay! So glad you enjoyed it Kayla.
Made this for lunch today! YUM!! I used baba ganoush instead of hummus (since I had it on hand) and it made for an awesome meal over spinach and cucumbers!
I’ve been having a slight tuna obsession myself…as well as a sweet potato fixation, since the ones grown around here are unlike any others I have ever had in terms of deliciousness. I am definitely going to have to make a riff on this! 🙂
yum! I love putting avocado and hummus in my tuna salad but I have not yet tried sweet potato!! Thanks for the idea… I will definitely have to give it a shot!
Alex has been working at a different location that doesn’t have a cafeteria with many vegetarian/fish options, so he’s been trying to pack his lunch. I’m going to send him this! He would love this for lunch!
So funny! I do a similar thing, but I just top the sweet potato with tuna and a dollop of hummus. The combo for some reason is amazing!
OMG OMG PHENOMENAL!!!! I want to eat spoonfuls and spoonfuls of that deliciousness!!! I am going to make it with butternut squash and no hummus – I will mince up some garlic, and we shall see what happens! 🙂
What a creative recipe for tuna! I can’t wait to try!
I love making Tuna bowls for dinner! This looks like a definite must try!
This looks absolutely amazing! It’s added to my recipe roll and I can’t wait to try it!
This looks delicious, I’m going to have to make it!!
Thanks lady. Let me know what you think if you try it!