Six Colour Salad
Six Colour Salad
A colourful composed salad of tomato, arugula, yellow pepper, tuna, anchovies, olives and mozzarella in a simple olive oil and white wine vinegar dressing.
Prep: 20 minutes · Cook: 0 minutes
What Is Six Colour Salad?
A bright, no-cook composed salad — its 'six colours' from tomato, peppery arugula, yellow pepper, tuna, black olives and white mozzarella — bound with anchovies and a simple oil-and-vinegar dressing.
Why Make Six Colour Salad?
- A whole light meal in one bowl
- Tuna and anchovies make it satisfying, not just leafy
- Six colours look as good as they taste
- No cooking — just chopping and tossing
- Pantry tuna, olives and anchovies do the work
Unico Products Used in This Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 ripe tomatoes (large, quartered)
- 16 leaves arugula or sorrel (finely sliced)
- 1 yellow sweet pepper (in matchstick strips)
- 7 oz tuna (drained and chopped)
- 4 anchovy fillets
- 2/3 cup pitted ripe olives (75 g)
- 100 g mozzarella cheese (chopped (4 oz))
- 4 tbsp olive oil (for the dressing)
- 2 tbsp white wine vinegar (for the dressing)
Instructions
- Wash, dry and quarter the tomatoes. Wash, dry and finely slice the arugula leaves and put in a salad bowl.
- Remove the pits from half the olives.
- Wash the yellow pepper, remove the seeds and pith, and slice into matchstick strips; add to the bowl.
- Add the drained, chopped tuna, the anchovies, the pitted olives and the chopped mozzarella.
- Beat the oil and vinegar together with salt and pepper, pour over the salad and mix well.
- Garnish with the remaining whole olives and serve.
Cooking Tips
- Dry the arugula well so the dressing clings
- Cut the pepper into fine matchsticks for even colour
- Save some whole olives to garnish at the end
- Drain the tuna thoroughly before adding
- Dress just before serving so the leaves stay crisp
Frequently Asked Questions About Six Colour Salad
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1. What is arugula?
Peppery salad leaves — also sold as rocket; sorrel is a tangier alternative.
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2. Can I use tuna in oil or in water?
Either works; drain it well before chopping into the salad.
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3. Why pit only half the olives?
The pitted halves go through the salad; the whole ones garnish the top.
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4. Can I make it ahead?
Prep the components ahead but dress and toss just before serving.
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5. What can replace mozzarella?
Bocconcini or a mild fresh cheese keeps the same soft, white contrast.
Six Colour Salad Made Simple
Six Colour Salad is a plate of summer that needs no stove. Unico tuna, olives and anchovies turn a bowl of vegetables into lunch.