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Atun a la Veracruzana

This Atun a la Veracruzana is made of canned tuna and other pantry ingredients tossed in a zingy vinaigrette dressing. It’s a super SIMPLE and DELICIOUS way to use up food from your cupboard.
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Lunch
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 229kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • In a bowl, add the vinegar, olive oil, and oregano.
  • Whisk to mix. Set aside.
  • Open and drain the liquid from the tuna cans
  • Add the drained tuna, capers, onions, jalapeno, olives, and tomato to a large baking dish.
  • Pour vinaigrette over all the ingredients.
  • Mix thoroughly to combine.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Other Optional Ingredients:
Nopales, green beans, peas, carrots, pecans, walnuts, celery, or pickles.
Swap it Out:
  • You can also use lime or lemon juice.
  • Instead of whole oregano, you can also use ground oregano.
Taste for salt. Notice how there is no salt used in this recipe. That is because the olives and capers are salty. You can add more salt if you like.

Nutrition

Calories: 229kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 659mg | Potassium: 181mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 242IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 2mg