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.Ā
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 soooā¦ 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 toĀ perfectly bake (or microwave) a sweet potato for salads.)Ā 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 thisĀ hummus barbecue tuna salad recipeĀ that I dearly love.Ā It’sĀ 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.Ā 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.
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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.Ā
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.
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
Katherine @ Neon Blonde Runner says
September 13, 2013 at 10:03 amThis looks delicious, I’m going to have to make it!!
Brittany Mullins says
September 13, 2013 at 7:01 pmThanks lady. Let me know what you think if you try it!
Steph | The Event Crashers says
September 13, 2013 at 10:12 amThis looks absolutely amazing! It’s added to my recipe roll and I can’t wait to try it!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
September 13, 2013 at 3:24 pmI love making Tuna bowls for dinner! This looks like a definite must try!
Emily @ Sweet Summer Smiles says
September 13, 2013 at 6:37 pmWhat a creative recipe for tuna! I can’t wait to try!
GiGi Eats Celebrities says
September 13, 2013 at 8:03 pmOMG 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! š
Rena @ No Way That's Healthy! says
September 16, 2013 at 2:12 amSo 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!
Liz @ I Heart Vegetables says
September 16, 2013 at 7:49 amAlex 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!
Tara | Treble in the Kitchen says
September 16, 2013 at 8:49 amyum! 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!
Sarah @ The Smart Kitchen says
September 18, 2013 at 10:24 amI’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! š
Amanda says
September 18, 2013 at 2:00 pmMade 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!
Kayla M says
September 20, 2013 at 11:01 pmI 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!
Brittany Mullins says
September 21, 2013 at 8:19 pmYay! So glad you enjoyed it Kayla.
Sandy says
October 4, 2013 at 8:57 amFinally 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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kim says
January 29, 2014 at 6:21 pmJust made this salad…absolutely great. Thanks!!!
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Laurie says
February 28, 2014 at 2:37 pmYay I’ve been looking for a no mayo tuna recipe, thank you for sharing it.
Brittany Mullins says
February 28, 2014 at 3:01 pmThanks Laurie. Enjoy!!
Alana says
April 28, 2014 at 1:06 pmI’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.
Lorena says
March 15, 2015 at 5:20 pmHow tasty! But if i added mayo would the overal flavor be affected?
Brittany Mullins says
March 15, 2015 at 6:01 pmNo, I think adding mayo would be fine if you like it. š
Nicole says
August 25, 2018 at 12:27 amDo you have the nutritional information for this recipe? Looks delicious!
Brittany Mullins says
August 25, 2018 at 1:36 pmYes! Just added the nutrition facts for you!