Spicy tuna, courgette & chickpea salad
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Spicy tuna, courgette & chickpea salad

By Ailsa Burt

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

  • Prep:20 mins
    No cook
  • Serves 4
  • Easy

Nutrition per serving

  • kcal 266
  • fat 11g
  • saturates 1g
  • carbs 20g
  • sugars 0g
  • fibre 8g
  • protein 17g
  • salt 0.4g

Ingredients

  • 1 lemon , zested and juiced
  • 15g parsley , finely chopped
  • 10g basil , finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves , crushed
  • 1 tbsp capers , rinsed and finely chopped
  • 1 red chilli (deseeded, if you prefer less heat), finely chopped
  • 160g can tuna in olive oil
  • 2 courgettes , thinly sliced
  • 2 x 400g cans chickpeas , drained and rinsed

Method

  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.

  2. Stir in the chickpeas and toss to combine everything before flaking in the tuna and tossing again. Serve straightaway.

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