Tuna Salad with Yogurt, Capers, and Za’atar

By Leslie Blythe  , ,   

June 2, 2021

My husband loves tuna salad, and I gave him this recipe for Tuna Salad with Yogurt, Capers, and Za'atar to try. He loved it! You can serve it on a bed of lettuce or with pita bread. Za'atar is a spice mixture from the Middle East. You can buy it or make it yourself. I have provided a recipe.

  • Yields: 2 Servings

Ingredients

1-5 ounce can tuna in oil, drained (or leftover grilled tuna)

2 to 3 tablespoons whole milk Greek yogurt

1 tablespoon capers, drained, brined or rinsed slated

3 tablespoons za’atar (see below)

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

Za’atar

1 teaspoon dried oregano

2 teaspoons dried thyme

2 teaspoons sumac

2 teaspoons sesame seeds

½ teaspoon sea salt flakes

Directions

1In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients together. Serve to your preference.

Za’atar

1For each spice mix, in a small bowl, combine all the ingredients.

2Whisk the spices together until evenly combined.

3Stored in an airtight glass jar, these spice blends can keep for a year. Never store spice mixes in plastic.

Tip

1To turn this into a tuna melt, turn the oven on to broil. Slice the bread of your choice, brush both sides of the slices with olive oil, and place on a baking sheet lined with aluminium foil. Place a hefty scoop of tuna salad on each slice of bread. Top with cheese of your choice (feta and halloumi are good options). Broil for 5 to 7 minutes, or until the cheese begins to brown. Serve hot.

Recipe from Sea Salt and Honey by Chloe, Olivia and Nicholas Tsakiris, 2021, which is featured in The Splendid Table.

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1 Review

Angelina

June 4, 2021

Interesting recipe, so I’ll give it a try, since we love tuna. One thing – is that a 5 oz. can of tuna yields 4 oz. after you drain it, so IMO – it’s not enough for 2 normal servings.

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