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Slata tounsia

Non-vegetarian

سلاطة تونسية · Slata tounsia

Finely chopped tomato, cucumber, green pepper, onion and apple dressed with olive oil, lemon and dried mint, then topped with tuna, hard-boiled egg and olives — Tunisia's everyday raw salad.

Slata tounsia is a Tunisian salad, ready in about 30 minutes and made with tomato, cucumber and canned tuna. It serves 4 and is rated beginner to cook.

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Tunisian salad of finely diced vegetables topped with tuna
Photo: Emna Mizouni / Wikimedia Commons · CC-BY-SA-4.0
Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min
Serves
4
Level
Beginner
Calories
255

Ingredients

4 servings

For the dressing

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Hard-boil the eggs (opens in a new tab) for 10 minutes, cool, peel and quarter.

    Food safety: Hard-boil eggs until both white and yolk are firm (about 10 minutes from the boil) and refrigerate within 2 hours.

  2. Step 2

    Dice the tomato (opens in a new tab), cucumber (opens in a new tab), pepper, onion and apple (opens in a new tab) into small even cubes and combine.

    • 12 min
    An onion being chopped on a board
    How it looks · Photo: Christina & Peter on Pexels

  3. Step 3

    Whisk (opens in a new tab) the lemon juice (opens in a new tab), dried mint (opens in a new tab) and salt, then the olive oil (opens in a new tab); pour over the vegetables and toss.

    Eggs being whisked in a bowl
    How it looks · Photo: Kampus Production on Pexels

  4. Step 4

    Spread on a platter and top with the tuna, eggs (opens in a new tab) and olives (opens in a new tab).

    • 2 min

About this dish

Origin
Tunisia · Commonly attributedMore food from Tunisia
Dish
Lunch · Dinner · Salads · Appetizers & starters
Cooking method
Boiled, Raw
Taste
fresh, tangy, savoury, herby
Diet
Pescatarian · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · No nut ingredients · Low-carb
All labelsPescatarian · Non-vegetarian · Flexitarian-friendly · Whole-food focused · Paleo-style · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · No nut ingredients · No added sugar · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · Mediterranean-style · Low-carb
With the listed swaps: Vegetarian (lacto-ovo), Eggetarian, Ovo-vegetarianWorked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
Everyday · Budget-friendly
Cook more with
Tomato · Cucumber · Canned tuna · Egg · Green bell pepper · Red onion
Techniques
Boiling

Allergens

  • Contains: Eggsfrom egg
  • Contains, can be adapted: Fishfrom canned tuna

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

255 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 341 g · recipe makes 4

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 16%
  • Carbohydrate 24%
  • Fat 59%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy255 kcal75 kcal
Protein10.9 g3.2 g
Carbohydrate16.2 g4.8 g
Net carbohydrate12.9 g3.8 g
Sugars10 g2.9 g
Added sugars0 g0 g
Fibre3.4 g1 g
Fat17.6 g5.2 g
Saturated fat3 g0.9 g
Trans fat0 g0 g
Cholesterol104 mg30 mg
Sodium484 mg142 mg
Salt equivalent1.2 g0.4 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
540 mg
Calcium
60 mg
Iron
2.4 mg
Magnesium
38 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
96 µg
Vitamin C
44 mg
Vitamin D
0.9 µg
Vitamin B12
1 µg
Folate (DFE)
38 µg

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

  • Dice the apple last and toss it straight into the dressing so it doesn't brown.

Common mistakes

  • Dressing too early — the tomatoes weep and the salad turns watery.

Serve with

  • With bread and harissa, or beside couscous.

Storage

  • Best eaten fresh.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

Recipe DNA

How this dish is built

Built from the recipe’s own sections. Each band’s width is its share of the dish by weight. Choose a component to see what it does.

What the dish is built around

Main ingredient

  • Egg, hard-boiled, peeled and quartered (step 1)2 piece · 100 g
  • Tomato, finely diced3 piece · 360 g
  • Cucumber, finely diced1 piece · 300 g
  • Apple, tart, finely diced1 piece · 180 g
  • Canned tuna, drained1 can · 120 g
  • Black olives, black40 g
Used in steps 1, 2, 4

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