Tuna and White Bean Salad

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Photo: Antonis Achilleos; Styling: Gerri Williams for James Reps
Prep Time
15 Mins
Yield
Serves: 4
August 2013
RECIPE BY MyRecipes

Serve Tuna and White Bean Salad over mixed greens, or make this tasty salad into sandwiches! Simply mash the beans and spread them inside 4 whole-grain pitas, then stuff in the remaining ingredients.

Ingredients

  • 2 15-oz. cans white beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 12-oz. can chunk light tuna packed in water, drained
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved (quartered if large)
  • 1/2 cup pitted black olives, chopped
  • 1 shallot, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • Salt and pepper
  • Salad greens, optional

Nutritional Information

  • Calories 475
  • Fat 15g
  • Satfat 2g
  • Protein 36g
  • Carbohydrate 53g
  • Fiber 11g
  • Cholesterol 38mg
  • Sodium 798mg

How to Make It

In a large bowl, combine beans, tuna, tomatoes, olives, shallot and parsley. Drizzle oil and lemon juice over mixture. Toss well, season with salt and pepper, and serve over greens, if desired.

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Ratings & Reviews

agnojek's Review

Jessica1583
October 25, 2014
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Jessica1583's Review

agnojek
July 22, 2013
This recipe is very simple, yet delicious. I would recommend making the salad to your own liking. If you like more olives add them; less oil or shallot. I would make this again, tweaking the recipe for a more subtle flavor, to take it to a barbecue.