Dinner Low-Calorie Dinner Recipes Quick & Easy Low-Calorie Dinner Recipes Quick & Easy Low-Calorie 20-Minute Dinner Recipes Tuna & Olive Spinach Salad 4.0 (20) 16 Reviews This tuna salad recipe gets an upgrade with olives, feta and a tahini dressing. Served over baby spinach, this is the perfect easy and light lunch or dinner salad. By Sara Haas, RDN, LDN Sara Haas, RDN, LDN Sara is a food and nutrition expert with formal training in culinary arts. She has been a registered and licensed dietitian since 2002 and a professional chef since 2008. She works as a consultant chef and dietitian with a focus on freelance writing, recipe development and food photography. Sara is the author of the Taco! Taco! Taco! cookbook and co-author of the Fertility Foods Cookbook. Her cooking, nutrition and food expertise have been featured in all forms of media. She also loves conducting cooking demonstrations and enjoys speaking at conferences, expos and other engagements. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Updated on March 28, 2024 Reviewed by Dietitian Victoria Seaver, M.S., RD Reviewed by Dietitian Victoria Seaver, M.S., RD Victoria Seaver is a registered dietitian and Editorial Director for EatingWell.com. She completed her undergraduate degree in nutrition, dietetics and food science and her masters degree and dietetic internship at the University of Vermont. Victoria has been a part of the EatingWell.com team since 2015. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Tested by EatingWell Test Kitchen Tested by EatingWell Test Kitchen The EatingWell Test Kitchen is comprised of a group of culinary professionals who develop and test our recipes. Our recipes go through a rigorous process, which includes testing by trained recipe testers, using different equipment (e.g., gas and electric stoves) and a variety of tools and techniques to make sure that it will really work when you make it at home. Testers shop major supermarkets to research availability of ingredients. Finally, a Registered Dietitian reviews each recipe to ensure that we deliver food that's not only delicious, but adheres to our nutrition guidelines as well. Learn more about our food philosophy and nutrition parameters. Meet the EatingWell Test Kitchen Rate PRINT Share Cook Time: 10 mins Total Time: 10 mins Servings: 1 Yield: 1 serving Nutrition Profile: High-Calcium Bone-Health Nut-Free Healthy Aging Omega-3 Healthy Immunity Low Added Sugar Soy-Free High-Protein Egg-Free Gluten-Free Low-Calorie Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 ½ tablespoons tahini 1 ½ tablespoons lemon juice 1 ½ tablespoons water 1 5-ounce can chunk light tuna in water, drained 4 Kalamata olives, pitted and chopped 2 tablespoons feta cheese 2 tablespoons parsley 2 cups baby spinach 1 medium orange, peeled or sliced Directions Whisk tahini, lemon juice and water together in a bowl. Add tuna, olives, feta and parsley; stir to combine. Serve the tuna salad over 2 cups spinach, with the orange on the side. Originally appeared: EatingWell Magazine, March/April 2016; updated February 2023 Rate It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 376 Calories 21g Fat 26g Carbs 26g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 1 Serving Size 1 cup tuna salad, 2 cups spinach & 1 orange Calories 376 % Daily Value * Total Carbohydrate 26g 10% Dietary Fiber 6g 21% Total Sugars 14g Protein 26g 51% Total Fat 21g 27% Saturated Fat 5g 26% Cholesterol 46mg 15% Vitamin A 5920IU 118% Vitamin C 94mg 104% Folate 154mcg 39% Sodium 665mg 29% Calcium 271mg 21% Iron 5mg 27% Magnesium 103mg 24% Potassium 780mg 17% Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate. * Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.) (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved