Healthy White Bean Tuna Salad

5 from 5 votes

Easy to make Tuna Salad recipe made with white beans and a handful of other healthy ingredients. Ready in just 10 minutes.

Prep Time10

Cook Time0

Total Time10

Course: Appetizer, Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Diet: Low Fat

Servings:

Author: Rena

1 large red onion
1 lemon zested and juiced plus 1 lemon, cut into wedges
Kosher salt and ground pepper to taste
30 ounces cannellini or Great Northern white beans 2 (x 15 oz cans), drained and rinsed
12 ounce tuna in olive oil 2 (x 6 oz cans), drained well
2/3 cup sliced black olives
2 celery stalks finely chopped
1/4 cup parsley chopped
½ teaspoon chili pepper or crushed red peppers, or to taste

To make the pickled onion, slice the onion very thinly, and add it to a small bowl.
Squeeze the lemon over the onion and add a pinch of salt and 1 tablespoon of water. Set aside until the rest of the ingredients are ready.
To a salad bowl, add the beans, together with the tuna, olives, celery, pickled onion, and freshly chopped parsley. Gently stir to combine.
Serve the salad with lemon wedges and enjoy!

Use good-grade tuna in olive oil. You may use tuna in water but you will need to add a bit of oil to the salad.
I used white beans but you can use any other beans of choice. Don't like beans? use chickpeas.
Crushed red peppers are optional if you don't like a bit of spice.
Tip: Chill this salad in the fridge for 30 minutes before serving.