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Healthy White Bean Tuna Salad
Easy to make Tuna Salad recipe made with white beans and a handful of other healthy ingredients. Ready in just 10 minutes.
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
0
minutes
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Total Time
10
minutes
mins
Course:
Appetizer, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Diet:
Low Fat
Servings:
4
Author:
Rena
Ingredients
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
Instructions
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!
Notes
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.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
cup
|
Calories:
365
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
39
g
|
Protein:
35
g
|
Fat:
10
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
3
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
5
g
|
Cholesterol:
26
mg
|
Sodium:
1226
mg
|
Potassium:
401
mg
|
Fiber:
12
g
|
Sugar:
2
g
|
Vitamin A:
508
IU
|
Vitamin C:
21
mg
|
Calcium:
163
mg
|
Iron:
6
mg