Curried Tuna and Tomato Salad

This Curried Tuna Tomato Salad makes a healthy, tasty lunch that’s sure to be a new favorite!

If you’re looking for some new, fresh lunch ideas, I’ve got the perfect recipe for you. This Curried Tuna and Tomato Salad is a fun twist on regular tuna salad. I love a good tuna salad for lunch (a favorite is this Avocado Tuna Salad)–it’s a great way to add some omega-3s into my diet and is always easy to prepare.

This version uses curry powder, turmeric, salt, and pepper for flavor, apples and celery for texture, and tomatoes make a fantastic vessel for holding the salad.

I was originally inspired to create this by a recipe I found in an old cookbook I bought at an antique store. It’s called My Favorite Recipes and was published in 1974. I bought this cookbook that was published before I was born because older recipes fascinate me and I thought it’d be fun to read and possibly be inspired.

This Curried Tuna Tomato Salad caught my eye and I wanted to try it, but there was an ingredient I’d never heard of: 1/2 teaspoon “Accent.”

I did what any home cook would do, I googled it. The result to my “What is Accent seasoning” query (I figured out it must be a seasoning) and the answer was simply, this:

MSG.

Oh.

Okay.

So clearly I didn’t follow the recipe exactly as I left out the MSG.

But I still have “My Favorite Recipes: Every Recipe a Prize Winner” to thank for the recipe inspiration. This was a delicious lunch that will be part of my regular rotation from now on. I hope you’ll try it!

How to Prepare Curried Tuna Tomato Salad

1. In a medium bowl, combine 2 cans tuna, 1 cup diced apple, 1/2 cup diced celery, 1/3 cup mayo, 3/4 teaspoon curry powder, 1/4 teaspoon turmeric, 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt, and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper.

Once it is well combined, place it in the refrigerator to chill while you prepare the tomatoes.

2. Cut the top from 8 medium tomatoes.

3. Use a spoon to scoop out the flesh.

4. Fill the tomato cavity with the tuna salad. Serve as is or on a bed of lettuce!

Curried Tuna Tomato Salad Printable Recipe

Curried Tuna and Tomato Salad

Full of flavor and easy to prepare, this makes a healthy lunch!

• Author: Maryea Flaherty | Happy Healthy Mama
• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 0 minutes
• Total Time: 15 minutes
• Yield: 4 servings 1x
• Category: lunch recipes
• Method: chopping
• Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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• 2 (5 ounce) cans wild caught tuna (I used this kind for this recipe)
• 1 cup diced apple (1 medium apple)
• 1/2 cup diced celery (from about 4 stalks)
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise (I recommend this kind)
• 3/4 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 8 medium tomatoes
• Garnish with chopped cilantro*

Instructions

1. In a medium bowl, mix together the first 8 ingredients until well combined. Place the tuna salad in the refrigerator to chill while you prepare the tomatoes.
2. Cut the tops from the tomatoes and use a spoon to scoop out the flesh.
3. Invert the tomato shells to drain.
4. Scoop the tuna mixture and stuff it inside the tomato shells. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro and serve alone or over a bed of lettuce. Enjoy!

Notes

*I recommend chopped cilantro here, but parsley is pictured because the wrong thing was delivered on photo day!

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Nutrition

• Serving Size: 2 stuffed tomatoes
• Calories: 345
• Sugar: 9.5 grams
• Fat: 22.8 grams
• Saturated Fat: 3.4 grams
• Carbohydrates: 15.2 grams
• Fiber: 4.6 grams
• Protein: 20.6 grams

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