A delicious tuna & pea salad made with only 5 simple ingredients that you just may already have in your kitchen! A summer salad recipe is so refreshing in hot weather but chow mein noodles make this especially delicious and filling!
One way to combat the heat outdoors is to serve cold meals indoors. For us this summer, that has meant summer salad recipe meals and grilling.
Yep, and I do the grilling!
Because fish is such a good source of protein, vitamins B, D and omega 3 fatty acids, I am making a concerted effort to incorporate more fish into our diet. Hence, this summer salad recipe.
I have revived a recipe that I once served frequently but then forgot about. You know the type I mean, you never write it down but it is good – you serve it religiously for awhile and then move on to other, newer recipes.
Tuna & Pea Salad – Summer Salad Recipe Step By Step
In a large salad bowl combine the lettuce, tuna, onion, mayonnaise and frozen peas. Photos 1 – 4
Immediately before serving, add the chow-mein noodles. Photo 5
Enjoy! Photo 6
How To Adapt This Tuna & Pea Salad – Summer Salad Recipe
1. Gluten Free Version
I serve this with crunchy chow-mein noodles, but since I am on the GAPS diet, I leave them out. It is still delicious and better yet, all the more healthy!
2. Additions/Substitutions
You could add many different veggies to this salad, it’s a great way to use up leftovers. Here are some ideas;
- Chopped bell peppers
- Cucumber
- Tomatoes
- Use up stale bread and make them into croutons
- Carrots
- Olives
Substitute salmon for the tuna – this is also delish!
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Tuna & Pea Salad
Ingredients
- 6 c. lettuce/fresh green combination in bite size pieces
- 3 - 5 oz cans tuna wild caught in water
- 1 onion chopped
- 16 oz frozen green peas
- 1 c. mayonnaise - lacto-fermented or basic homemade
- salt and pepper to taste
- 3 c. chow-mein noodles
Instructions
- In a large salad bowl combine the lettuce, tuna, onion and mayonnaise.
- Immediately before serving, add the frozen peas and chow-mein noodles.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
How To Adapt This Tuna Pea Salad
1. Gluten Free Version - leave out the chow mein noodles - it is still delicious! 2. Add many different veggies to this salad, it's a great way to use up leftovers. Here are some ideas;- Chopped bell peppers
- Cucumber
- Tomatoes
- Use up stale bread and make them into croutons
- Carrots
- Olives
Nutrition
Miz Helen says
I don’t think we have ever had a Tuna and Pea Salad, we will sure give it a try, it looks like great flavor. Hope you are having a great weekend and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
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Miz Helen
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Emily Kemp says
I love simple salads like this, this looks so easy too, thanks for sharing!
Dina-Marie says
Emily, it is delicious and its even better when you can find tuna on sale!
Linda Johnson says
This is a favorite recipe. It’s very tasty, nutritious and easy to make. Thanks for sharing.
Dina-Marie says
Thanks, Linda – I always love hearing that others enjoy it too!