# Quick & Easy Tuna Salad

## Description
A refreshing and easy-to-make tuna salad packed with fresh vegetables like cucumber, tomato, jalapeño, red onion, and corn, all mixed with a creamy mayonnaise dressing.

## Quick Facts
- Calories: 342 per serving
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: Not specified minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Difficulty: easy
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Health Score: 7/10

## Nutrition Per Serving
- Calories: 342
- Protein: 20g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fat: 24g
- Fiber: 3g
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 1084mg

## Dietary Information
This recipe is: Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free

## Ingredients (4 servings)
- 1 large cucumber (diced)
- 2 medium tomatoes (diced)
- 1 medium jalapeño (diced)
- 0.5 medium red onion (diced)
- 0.25 cup cilantro (chopped)
- 1 15 oz can (drained canned corn)
- 1 whole lime (juice of)
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 5 oz cans canned tuna (drained)
- 0.5 cup mayonnaise

## Instructions
1. Dice 1 large cucumber into small pieces and add them to a large mixing bowl.
2. Dice 2 medium tomatoes into small pieces and add them to the bowl with the cucumber.
3. Finely dice 1 medium jalapeño and add it to the bowl.
4. Finely dice 0.5 medium red onion and add it to the bowl.
5. Chop 0.25 cup of fresh cilantro and add it to the bowl.
6. Add 1 can (15 oz) of drained canned corn to the bowl. Squeeze the juice of 1 whole lime over all the ingredients. Season with 0.5 teaspoon of salt and 0.25 teaspoon of black pepper.
7. Add 2 cans (5 oz each) of drained canned tuna to the bowl.
8. Add 0.5 cup of mayonnaise to the bowl.
9. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly until well combined and creamy.
10. Serve immediately or chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving for best flavor.

## Allergen Information
Contains: fish, eggs

## Tags
salad, tuna, quick, easy, healthy, summer

## Machine-Readable Data

### Recipe Metadata
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### Ingredients Data
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### Nutrition Data (per serving)
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