Sweet Potato Tuna Salad (No Mayo)

Name: No Mayo Sweet Potato Tuna Salad
Prep time: 2017-05-22T00:10:00+00:00
Total time: 2017-05-22T00:10:00+00:00
Yield: 2
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

September 13, 2013 By Brittany Mullins 20 Comments

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 = 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.

No Mayo Sweet Potato Tuna Salad

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Preparation 10 mins 2017-05-22T00:10:00+00:00

3 reviews

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
Amount Per Serving
Calories 76 Calories from fat 20
Total Fat 2g	3%
Saturated Fat 0g	0%
Transfat 0
Sodium 238	10%
Carbohydrate 12g	4%
Dietary Fiber 3g	12%
Sugars 2g
Protein 3g

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:

	Calories	2000
Total Fat	Less than	65g
Sat Fat	Less than	25g
Cholesterol	Less than	300mg
Sodium	Less than	2,400mg
Total Carbohydrate		300g
Dietary Fiber		25g

Serves 2 adjust servings

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.

by Brittany Mullins