This Spanish tuna potato salad is the perfect quick and delicious summer meal. Made with simple ingredients, ready in no time, nourishing and super easy to put together. Gluten-free.
This salad is a summer classic at home in Spain. So easy to put together, fresh and absolutely delicious! And my favourite part are the juicy white asparagus, yum! 😍
Salads are a fantastic healthy and easy meal. They’re easy to make, very nourishing and so good! For more salad inspo you might want to check my smoked salmon salad recipe, this Mediterranean chicken pasta salad or this rocket salad with poached eggs.
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Ingredients
- Mixed leaves
- Potatoes
- Cherry tomatoes
- Lebanese cucumber
- Olives
- White asparagus cut in half
- Purple onion
- Canned tuna
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Balsamic vinegar
- Dried oregano
- Salt
See recipe card for quantities.
How to make tuna and potato salad
The only ingredient you need to cook for this salad are the potatoes, how good is that?
Start by boiling the potatoes. If you can, I highly recommend boiling them the day before, so they're cool for the salad. Let them cool, peel, and cut in big-ish chunks.
Put all the ingredients on a large salad bowl, pour the dressing over, mix to combine and enjoy!!
How long to boil potatoes for potato salad?
Boil the potatoes for approx. 20-25 minutes, until you can easily insert a knife through.
If you want to quicken up the process, boil the potatoes cut in smaller chunks.
Substitutions
- Any leafy greens - work well for this salad. I like to use a mix with some crunchy leaves.
- Add other veggies - like beetroot or carrot.
- Add pulses - like chickpeas or white beans
Why you will love this tuna potato salad
- Super quick & easy to prepare
- Perfect for meal-prep
- Healthy - filled with fresh ingredients, this salad is a nourishing bomb
- Gut friendly - cold cooked potatoes have resistant starch which has probiotic properties
How long does potato salad last in the fridge
This salad can last up to 3 days in the fridge. Store in an airtight container.
I highly recommend not adding the dressing until before you eat it, if you're preparing it for meal-prep. This will avoid the leafy greens getting soggy.
Top tip!
Boil the potatoes the day before, or a few hours in advance, so they can cool down. This is also super handy, because they'll be ready to go once you want to prepare the salad.
Cold potatoes have resistant starch which has probiotic properties, meaning they're good for your gut health!
FAQ
No, these ingredients have to be eaten fresh.
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SPANISH TUNA POTATO SALAD
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
- Category: Main course, salad
- Cuisine: Spanish
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
This Spanish tuna potato salad is the perfect quick and delicious summer meal. Made with simple ingredients, ready in no time, nourishing and super easy to put together. Gluten-free.
Ingredients
1 cup tightly packed of mixed leafy greens
1-2 medium potatoes
5 cherry tomatoes cut in 4
⅛ of purple onion thinly sliced
10 thin slices of cucumber
Small handful of green olives cut
4 white asparagus in brine cut in half
100 gr of canned tuna
Dried oregano
Dressing
2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp of balsamic vinegar
Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Boil the potatoes in saltwater for 20-25 minutes, until you can easily insert a knife through. Let them cool and peel. Cut in big-ish chunks.
- Combine the dressing ingredients in a small glass, and stir well to combine.
- Add all the ingredients to a salad bowl, pour the dressing over, a bit of oregano, and mix well to combine.
Notes
This salad must be eaten cold.
This salad can last up to 3 days in the fridge.
I highly recommend not adding the dressing until before you eat it, if you're preparing it for meal-prep. This will avoid the leafy greens getting soggy.
Boil the potatoes the day before, or a few hours in advance, so they can cool down. Cold potatoes have resistant starch which has probiotic properties, meaning is good for your gut health!
Keywords: tuna potato salad, tuna and potato salad, spanish tuna salad
Joseba
I love tuna and I like the combination you propose!
★★★★★
Marta
Its the Best Spanish salad for me.!! and very easy to make. Thanks for sharing Alicia.
★★★★★
Lea
This salad is so easy, fresh and tasty!! I love it
★★★★★