Chilli tuna and chickpea salad

Carolyn Robertson

Ingredients

1	Cucumber, cut in half and seeds removed
6	Tomatoes, quartered
1	Yellow pepper, seeds removed and diced
1	Red onion, diced
1 can	Chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 can	Tuna in spring water, drained and flaked (Main)
3 Tbsp	Chilli sauce
1	Lemon, freshly juiced
3 Tbsp	Sunflower oil, or olive oil
3 Tbsp	Fresh mint, chopped

Directions

1. Slice cucumber diagonally and place in a colander sitting over a bowl.
2. Sprinkle liberally with salt and set aside for 20 minutes. Then rinse thoroughly in plenty of cold water to remove bitter juices.
3. Squeeze well to remove excess liquid.
4. Combine cucumber with pepper, tomatoes, red onion, chickpeas and tuna in a large bowl.
5. Mix together chilli sauce, lemon juice, oil and mint and pour over salad ingredients.
6. Toss well and season with salt and pepper to taste, if necessary.