Spicy tuna, courgette & chickpea salad
Throw together this speedy salad with canned tuna, courgette and chickpeas, dressed with capers, chilli and garlic. It works as a standalone dish or a side
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- Serves: 4 persons
Ingredients
- 1lemon , zested and juiced
- 15g parsley , finely chopped
- 10g basil , finely chopped
- 2garlic cloves , crushed
- 1tbsp capers , rinsed and finely chopped
- 1red chilli (deseeded, if you prefer less heat), finely chopped
- 160g can tuna in olive oil
- 2courgettes , thinly sliced
- 2x 400g cans chickpeas , drained and rinsed
Instructions
Step 1
Put the lemon zest and juice in a bowl and mix with the parsley, basil, garlic, capers, chilli and some seasoning. Strain in the oil from the can of tuna (about 2 tbsp), then mix in the courgettes. Toss well to completely coat in the dressing, then set aside to soften for 15 mins.Step 2
Stir in the chickpeas and toss to combine everything before flaking in the tuna and tossing again. Serve straightaway.