Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Mediterranean Tuna Salad
Mediterranean Tuna Salad brings together red wine vinegar, lemon juice, and dried oregano. Give the draining and rinsing step its place before the ingredient goes into the mixture. The quick notes will help you get the small jobs lined up before you start.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Total
- 20 min
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 13 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Sides
- Primary protein
- Fish · Beans & lentils
- Cuisine
- Mediterranean
- Preparation & total time
- Quick dinners · Prep: 16–30 minutes · Total: 30 minutes or less
- Budget (estimated)
- Low cost
- Dish type
- Salads
A few quick notes
1. Drain and rinse before adding
Give the draining and rinsing step its place before the ingredient goes into the mixture. Set out a colander or sieve so that small preparation job is ready when you need it.
2. Match the preparation in the method
Take a look at the chopping, slicing or shaving step before bringing the parts together. Use the preparation described there so the food goes into the next stage in the form the recipe expects.
3. Have the whisking step ready
Set out the ingredients for the whisking step together. Follow that part of the preparation before moving to the next cooking or mixing stage.
Get to know the ingredients
Red wine vinegar
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: In a bowl or jar, combine the olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, oregano, salt, and pepper.
Lemon juice
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: In a bowl or jar, combine the olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, oregano, salt, and pepper.
Dried oregano
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: In a bowl or jar, combine the olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, oregano, salt, and pepper.
Let’s make it
Choose your servings, then check things off as you go.
Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.
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How to make it
0 of 5 steps completeMake room for Mediterranean Tuna Salad
Review ingredients in your pantry before anything is added. Meal plans use your household size; grocery-only additions use the servings selected above.
The last little job
Keep the last little job in mind
The recipe finishes with this step: Give it a quick stir after refrigerating and before serving to redistribute the dressing. Set out what you need for that finish before the cooking gets busy.
A little more help as you go
Have the jar ready for mixing
Use the jar-shaking step to bring the ingredients together before serving. Check the mixture as the recipe directs, then add or use it at the stated step.
A few questions you might have
What should I get ready before starting?
Read the first preparation step before you get going: Make the vinaigrette first, so the flavors have a little time to blend.
Which little step is worth remembering?
Give the draining and rinsing step its place before the ingredient goes into the mixture. Set out a colander or sieve so that small preparation job is ready when you need it.
What happens at the end?
Keep this part of the method in view: Give it a quick stir after refrigerating and before serving to redistribute the dressing.
Is there another preparation step to plan for?
Use the jar-shaking step to bring the ingredients together before serving. Check the mixture as the recipe directs, then add or use it at the stated step.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: Budget Bytes. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
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