Lunch: Tuna Salad with Chickpeas

This Tuna Salad with Chickpeas is full of flavor and crunch. It is made lighter by mixing fat-free plain yogurt and light mayonnaise - you'll be surprised that you can't taste the difference.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Tuna, Lemon

Health and fertility benefits of Tuna Salad with Chickpeas

Tuna is great for a high protein diet as it has 33 grams of protein within its housing, with no pesky carbohydrates to worry about. In addition to this, tuna contains B vitamins and vitamin D, both of which are vital to fighting back against PCOS. Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to.

Ingredients

3 Tbsp fat-free plain yogurt
¼ cup light mayonnaise
1/2 lemon, juiced
1/2 large red pepper, diced
2 medium celery stalks, diced
¼ cup onion, finely diced
1 cup canned garbanzo (chickpeas) beans, rinsed and drained
2 6.4-ounce flavor fresh chunk tuna pouches, in water
¼ tsp ground black pepper

Instructions

In a small bowl, whisk together yogurt, mayonnaise and lemon juice.
In a medium bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Pour mayonnaise mixture over tuna and mix well.
Serve tuna salad on your whole-choice of lettuce, whole-wheat bread or crackers.
MAKE IT GLUTEN-FREE: Verify that the canned beans, tuna, yogurt and mayonnaise that you are using are gluten-free and this dish can be gluten-free.

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