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White Bean and Tuna Salad
Servings: x4
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Other Time: 10 minutes
Cuisine Type: Italian
Ingredients:
  • 2 1/2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 onion, red, finely diced
  • 4 onion, green / scallion, chopped (~2/3 cup)
  • 3 cups beans, cannellini / white kidney beans no salt added, rinsed and drained
  • 1 1/2 tbsp vinegar, red wine
  • 8 oz fish, tuna, canned, packed in oil, drained (~1 1/2 cups)
  • 12 tomatoes, cherry, halved (~1 1/4 cups)
  • 1 tbsp basil, fresh, chopped
  • 1 tbsp mint, fresh, chopped
  • 1 tbsp parsley, fresh italian / flat leaf, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp salt, sea
  • 1/4 tsp pepper, black freshly ground
Instructions:
  1. Cooking
    1. Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium heat.
    2. Add the onions and green onions and cook until soft, about 3 minutes.
    3. Stir in the beans, increase the heat to medium high and cook until heated through, about 2 minutes.
    4. Remove to a bowl and add the vinegar to the beans, toss and cool completely.
    5. When cold, gently mix in the shredded tuna, the cherry tomatoes, basil, mint and parsley.
    6. Season with salt and pepper.
Nutritional Facts
Nutrient (per serving)% DV
Calories 40420%
Total Fat 14g21%
    Saturated Fat 2g11%
    Trans Fat 0g--
Cholesterol 10mg3%
Sodium 342mg14%
Total Carbohydrate 41g14%
    Dietary Fiber 10g40%
    Sugars 3g--
Protein 31g61%
Vitamin A 643iu13%
Vitamin C 20mg33%
Calcium 154mg15%
Iron 7mg36%