Hungry Girl’s Grilled & Chilled Veggie Tuna Salad Recipe

Here’s a delicious, grilled take on salad from Hungry Girl and Starkist:

Hungry Girl’s Grilled & Chilled Veggie Tuna Salad

Recipe courtesy Hungry Girl & Starkist

Ingredients:

1 (2.6 oz.) Pouch – Tuna Creations® Sweet & Spicy

8 thin (or 6 thick) asparagus stalks, tough ends removed, cut into 2-inch pieces

1 cup eggplant cut into 1-inch cubes

One 1⁄2-inch-thick onion slice, rings intact

1⁄2 cup cherry tomatoes

3 cups chopped romaine lettuce

2 Tbsp. light balsamic vinaigrette dressing

Directions:

Bring a grill pan sprayed with non-stick spray to medium-high heat. Add asparagus, eggplant, and onion. Cook until slightly softened, 6–8 minutes.

Flip veggies, and add the cherry tomatoes to the pan. Cook for 4 minutes.

Flip tomatoes. Cook until all veggies are soft and slightly blackened, about 2 minutes.

Transfer veggies to a medium bowl. Let cool completely.

Chop onion. Cover and refrigerate veggies until chilled, at least 30 minutes.

Place lettuce on a large plate or in a large bowl and evenly top with chilled vegetables and tuna. Top or serve with dressing.