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Easy Mexican Salad with Tuna and Cilantro
This simple salad takes about five minutes to prepare. It might be a basic recipe but this easy Mexican salad is full of flavor. The combination of kidney beans, corn, onion, cornichons, and tuna is really delicious and the cilantro dressing adds a fresh and herby flavor to this Mexican salad. This is not a spicy Mexican recipe at all but feel free to add a chopped red chili pepper to the salad if you wish. So, if you were wondering how to eat Mexican tuna salad, making a cilantro dressing to enhance the tuna flavor is a great idea. You could use a commercial dressing if you prefer but making your own is very simple and just a question of pureeing the ingredients together in a blender.
There are lots of Mexican salad recipes including layered salads, which are very popular because they are as decorative as they are tasty. This easy Mexican salad with tuna is also very good and the ingredients are ones, which you might already have in the cupboard. It is always worth keeping ingredients like canned tuna and beans to hand, because it is so simple to make a quick salad like this one if you want lunch in a hurry.
As well as being a very tasty recipe, this easy Mexican salad is nutritious and contains plenty of protein. The cornichons and onion contain barely any calories and they add a piquant touch to this delicious salad recipe. Of course, you can throw in any other salad ingredients you want to use up, such as nuts, cherry tomatoes, or cucumber. It all adds to the flavor. Avocado would be good in this too and the mild, creamy flavor would be good with the stronger tasting tuna and onion.
One of the Easiest Mexican Salad Recipes
Ingredients -
14 oz canned tuna
7 oz canned kidney beans
7 oz can corn kernels
½ diced red onion
4 chopped cornichons
For the Cilantro Dressing:
1 tablespoon lime juice
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
½ cup cilantro
⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
⅛ teaspoon Mexican oregano
¼ teaspoon salt
Preparation:
Drain the tuna, kidney beans, and corn and stir them together with the red onion and cornichons.
Combine the cilantro dressing ingredients in a blender and blend on a low speed until well mixed.
Pour the dressing mixture over the salad and toss well.
Serve immediately.
(Serves 4)
Photo Description:
You can see the main ingredients in this delicious and easy Mexican salad from the picture, and the tuna, kidney beans, corn and cornichons make an attractive looking salad. The cilantro dressing goes beautifully with many Mexican salad recipes, and especially with this one. Sometimes you might want to make a simple salad like this one, knowing that a flavorful homemade salad dressing recipe is really going to bring it to life. This is a quick and easy Mexican salad and it is perfect for a light lunch. You can double or triple this recipe if you want to make Mexican salad for a buffet.
