Easy warm chicken salad made with canned chicken, ginger, garlic, and smoked paprika. No mayo, ready in about 15 minutes, and perfect for meal prep.
Ingredients
- 1 medium onion
- 1/2 inch piece of ginger (about 1 teaspoon chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 12 oz can of Tuna in water
- 3 stalks celery
- 1/2 cup red cabbage (approximately 1/4 of a very small cabbage)
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon salt and black pepper (or according to your preference)
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Peel and chop the onion, garlic, and ginger. Rinse and finely dice the celery and the cabbage.
- Add olive oil to a frying pan over a medium flame.
- Add the chopped onion, garlic, and ginger and sauté until the onion is translucent - about 10 minutes. Stir often so the onion, ginger, and garlic don't burn.
- Add the mustard seeds to the aromatics and sauté for about a minute.
- Then add the chopped celery, tuna, turmeric, cumin, paprika, black pepper, and salt, and stir well.
- Add in the sesame seeds and sauté for a minute or so
- Add the chopped cabbage and stir well. Let this cook (stirring frequently) for about 1-2 minutes.
- Take off the heat and stir in the lemon juice.
- Enjoy warm as a salad, or use as a dip - it is delicious with celery, pita chips, or even on a baked potato!
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 333kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 389mg | Potassium: 529mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 874IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 4mg
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