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A close-up of a cucumber boat filled with a mixture of tuna salad, garnished with chopped herbs and small pieces of red pepper. The filled cucumber is placed on a light-colored surface, reminiscent of the creamy hue of a Cordyceps Chocolate Latte, with scattered herbs and crumbs around it.

“Not” Tuna Salad a Vegan Keto Tuna Salad Alternative

Prepare to fall in love with our plant-based take on a beloved classic—vegan tuna salad. Nutrient-dense ingredients such as sunflower seeds, almonds, onion, celery, and zesty lemon juice, in addition to tasting great, help you achieve your health goals.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine International
Servings 4
Calories 207 kcal

Equipment

  • knife
  • cutting board
  • food processor

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup sunflower seeds soaked 6 hours or overnight
  • 1/2 cup almonds soaked 6 hours or overnight
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 2 celery stalks minced
  • 1 tablespoon red onion minced
  • 1/4 cup parsley minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice divided
  • 1 teaspoon powdered dulse or dulse flakes
  • 1/4 teaspoon celtic Himalayan, or pink salt
  • 2-3 tablespoons sunflower seed butter or almond butter

Instructions
 

  • Place sunflower seeds, almonds and water in a food processor and process into a paste.
  • Transfer to a small mixing bowl and stir in the celery, onion, parsley, tarragon, and dulse with ½ the lemon juice. Mix well.
  • Adjust seasonings to taste.
  • Combine almond butter or sunbutter with 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and spoon into the Tuna and stir well.

Notes

*Serve in lettuce wraps or on top of chopped Romaine, roll up in a nori sheet, fill a tomato or cucumber, ...
**Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

Calories: 207kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 8gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.003gSodium: 6mgPotassium: 292mgFiber: 4gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 355IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 74mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Easy vegan recipes, keto, no tuna salad, tuna, tuna alternative, Vegan, vegan salad recipe
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