🧾 What is it?
Calvo California Tuna Salad 150 g is a ready-to-eat fish salad – a California-style vegetable mix combined with tuna in sunflower oil. The product is ready to eat straight away without any further preparation and is ideal as a quick meal, snack or lunch ‘on the go’.
🧪 Ingredients and allergens
✔️ Ingredients (main components):
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Vegetable mix (56%) – sweetcorn, peas, carrots, red peppers, onions, black olives
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Tuna (Thunnus albacares) (~20 %)
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Sunflower oil
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Wine vinegar
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Table salt
⚠️ Allergens:
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Fish (tuna) — not suitable for people with a fish allergy.
The product does not usually contain gluten (according to available descriptions).
📊 Nutritional values (per 100 g)
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Energy | ~758 kJ / 183 kcal |
| Fat | ~15 g |
| – of which saturated | ~1.8 g |
| Carbohydrates | ~2.6 g |
| – of which sugars | ~2.5 g |
| Protein | ~7.7 g |
| Salt | ~0.42 g |
🍽️ Taste and use
✔️ Flavour: a slightly sweet vegetable mix with a subtle fishy taste of tuna and a hint of sunflower oil and vinegar.
✔️ Texture: the combination of tender vegetables and chunks of tuna makes the salad pleasantly fresh and filling.
📌 Recommended uses
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🥗 On its own as a quick salad or snack.
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🥪 On bread (baguette, toast).
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🍚 With rice or pasta for a more substantial meal.
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🥣 In vegetable bowls to boost the protein content.
🧊 Storage
➡️ Before opening: store in a cool, dry place, away from direct light.
➡️ After opening: transfer the contents to a sealable container, keep in the fridge and use up within a short time (e.g. within 24 hours).
💡 Tips for use
🍽️ Quick tips
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California wrap: salad + tortilla + leafy greens → a quick meal on the go.
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Protein bowl: add cooked quinoa or couscous for a complete meal.
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Light lunch: mix with boiled eggs and cherry tomatoes.
⚖️ Nutritional tips
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If you want less fat, drain off some of the oil.
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If you want full flavour and energy, keep the oil in — it’s a source of healthy fats.
🧠 Summary
Calvo Californian Tuna Salad 150 g is a quick and convenient ready-made salad with tuna and vegetables, ideal for a quick meal with no preparation required. It has a balanced protein and fat content and a fresh flavour – perfect when you want something quick, light and nutritious.
