Italian Tuna Tomato Salad

Ingredients

• Onions

  Raw

  ½ medium or 55g

• Tomatoes

  Red, ripe, raw, year round average

  2 large whole or 364g

• Basil

  Fresh

  3 leaf, whole or 2g

• Capers

  Canned

  1 tbsp, drained or 9g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  3 tbsp or 41g

• Tuna

  Fish, light, canned in water, drained solids

  2 can or 330g

• Red bell pepper

  Sweet, raw

  1 medium or 119g

• Garlic

  Raw

  2 clove or 6g

• Olives

  Pickled, canned or bottled, green

  10 olive or 27g

Directions

1. In a bowl, combine the red onion, garlic, and capers.
2. Let the mixture rest for 5 minutes.
3. Drain the tuna and add it to the bowl, breaking it up with a fork.
4. Add the tomatoes, olives, olive oil, and basil to the bowl.
5. Season with salt and pepper to taste and mix to combine. Divide mixture among the bell pepper halves.
6. Serve immediately.