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bowl of Tuscan white bean and tuna salad with spoon in it at back.
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Tuscan white bean and tuna salad

This super simple bean salad is easy to make and great as an antipasti, potluck side or even a lunch.
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Appetizer/Starter, Lunch, Side Dish
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 2 large or more as side/antipasti
Calories: 525kcal
Author: Caroline
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Ingredients

  • 15.5 oz cooked cannellini beans 15.5oz is 1 regular can/tin
  • 5 oz tuna in olive oil 5oz is 1 regular can/tin
  • ¼ red onion or a little less if onion is large
  • 2 tablespoon chopped parsley
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ lemon juice ie juice from ½ a lemon

Instructions

  • Drain and rinse the beans and drain excess oil from the tuna. Finely chop the onion into pieces roughly the same size as the beans, or smaller. Chop the parsley relatively finely.
  • Place the beans, flaked up tuna, onion and parsley in a bowl. Drizzle over the olive oil and lemon juice. Season with some black pepper and salt then stir everything to mix well. Taste and adjust the seasonings as needed - it may need a little more salt, pepper, oil or lemon to your taste.

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Nutrition

Calories: 525kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 309mg | Potassium: 1195mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 397IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 179mg | Iron: 8mg
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