Gluten Free Polynesian Tuna Salad Recipe
Updated Oct 20, 2022, Published Jul 18, 2017
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Here is a simple and fun bento lunch box recipe that’s anything but boring. Adding rice cakes or lettuce leaves for the tuna salad is more fun than a sandwich and it doesn’t get soggy.
Gluten Free Polynesian Tuna Salad Recipe
A fun Polynesian take on a classic tuna salad, perfect for school lunch.
Ingredients
- 2 5-ounce cans tuna in water, drained
- 1 8-ounce can pineapple chunks, drained
- 3 celery stalks, diced
- ½ red bell pepper, diced
- 4 tablespoons mayonnaise or vegan mayonnaise
- ½ teaspoon kosher or fine sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix well. Can be made the night before and stored, covered, in the refrigerator.
- Pack in containers for your child’s lunch box and include a side of rice cakes, crackers, or lettuce leaves for serving, if desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 100kcalCarbohydrates: 2gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 396mgPotassium: 109mgSugar: 1gVitamin A: 600IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 0.1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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