Tired of serving boring ol’ rice with dinner? Lacking in both flavor and nutrition, plain rice leaves much for your tummy and taste buds to desire. Stop succumbing to underwhelming blandness and let hearty lentils and a rich whole grain blend come to your rescue! In this salad, not only are you getting the wholesome goodness of grains and legumes, but also a punch of savory flavor. Slightly salty tuna, tart apples and sweet tarragon are mixed with grains and infused with a lemon-honey dressing for a dish that’s sure to delight your senses.
Whole Grain Tuna Salad with Lemon-Honey Dressing
Ingredients
1 cup Bob’s Red Mill Whole Grain Medley
1 cup diced apple (about 1 medium Fuji or Braeburn)
½ cup Bob’s Red Mill Petite French Green Lentils
½ cup diced celery (about 2 stalks)
¼ cup walnut pieces, toasted
¼ cup torn tarragon
¼ cup diced sweet onion
3 cups water, divided
8 oz. canned tuna
Lemon-Honey Dressing
1 tsp. lemon zest
½ tsp. minced garlic
½ tsp. salt
¾ cup extra virgin olive oil
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1-½ tsp. honey
¼ tsp. mustard
Directions
- In a medium pot over high heat, bring 3 cups of water and Whole Grain Medley to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to simmer. Cook for 60-90 minutes, until grains are soft. Drain and set aside to cool.
- In a small pot, bring remaining cup of water to boil. Add French Green Lentils and reduce heat to simmer. Cook for 20-30, until lentils are soft. Drain lentils and set aside to cool.
- Prepare the dressing. In a blender or food processor, process lemon zest, garlic, salt, lemon juice, honey and mustard until smooth. Add olive oil and process for 5 additional minutes. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combined cooled grains with apple, celery, walnuts, tarragon, onion and tuna. Pour dressing in bowl and mix until well combined.