For a light lunch try this deconstructed tuna salad. Containing tuna, fresh vegetables and kalamata olives this salad has a variety of colors, flavors and textures. Ready in just 10 minutes, it is a healthy alternative to mayonnaise laden tuna salad.

Balsamic Tuna Salad– serves 2

12 ounces solid white albacore or chunk light tuna, packed in water
10 snow peas
6 kalamata olives
1/2 yellow bell pepper, sliced
2 Kumato tomatoes, sliced in wedges
Balsamic salad dressing, your favorite
Freshly ground pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried celery seed
Crackers

Rinse tuna. Drain.Prepare vegetables. Drizzle a serving plate with balsamic dressing. Alternate chunks of tuna, vegetables and olives on top of dressing. Sprinkle with pepper and celery seeds. Serve with your favorite crackers. Enjoy!

Published in The News and Neighbor on March 25, 2015