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Gut Friendly ‘Mediterranean’ Tuna Salad with Olives; Low-FODMAP, Gluten-free

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Low-FODMAP Mediterranean Tuna Salad with Olives is the perfect balance of great tasting and healthy for your body. Gluten-free and IBS-friendly.

Ingredients

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  • 2 five-ounce cans of white tuna in water, drained and flaked to your desired consistency
  • 1 large ripe tomato (175 g), diced*
  • 1/4 cup (45g) chopped kalamata black olives*
  • 1/4 cup (45g) sliced green olives*
  • 1 medium carrot (65g), chopped into small chunks or coins*
  • 3 hearts of palm (85 g from a 14 ounce jar or can), chopped*
  • 2 small pickled onions in vinegar (8g), chopped (optional)*
  • 2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice*
  • 1 tablespoon garlic infused oil*
  • 1 tablespoon shallot or onion infused oil*
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • Freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

Instructions

  • Place tuna, tomato, olives, carrots, hearts of palm, and optional pickled onion in a large bowl
  • Whisk lemon juice, infused oils, and Dijon in a small bowl 
  • Toss dressing together with the tuna mixture, then season with pepper and parsley
  • Serve in lettuce cups, or with LF toast or crackers*

Notes

  • Although this recipe has not been lab tested, a single serving should be low-FODMAP based on the ingredients (using available FODMAP data at time of posting)
  • For tomatoes: 65g is one low-FODMAP serving due to fructose
  • Only trace FODMAPs are found in olives
  • Only trace FODMAPs are found in carrots
  • For hearts of palm: 146g is one low-FODMAP serving
  • Infused oils do not contain the FODMAPs that are hard to digest as they are NOT soluble in oil
    Read more in my low-FODMAP Top 11 Tips and Tricks!
  • You will use 1/2 lemon for this recipe
  • I used ‘Mary’s Gone Crackers’ gluten-free Thin Sea Salt crackers for serving