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White Bean and Tuna Salad with Lemon
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White Bean and Tuna Salad with Lemon

A classic Mediterranean salad with white beans and tuna — rich in protein, light, tasty and ready in minutes.

⏱ 40 min🍽 4 servings 🌍 Mediterranean👩‍🍳 Afoona🧩 2 parts
🥩 Meat🌾 Gluten-free

👨‍🍳 Method

For the Salad Dressing

  1. 1
    In a small bowl, whisk the oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt and black pepper until smooth.
    Bowl

To assemble

  1. 2
    Drain the beans and rinse well under cold water.
    Colander
    💡Rinse canned beans well: the canning liquid is starchy and salty, clouds the dressing and softens the beans.
  2. 3
    Drain the tuna from the oil and flake it with a fork.
  3. 4
    In a large bowl, mix the beans with the tuna, cherry tomatoes, onion and parsley.
    Bowl
  4. 5
    Pour in the dressing and toss.
398calories
35 gprotein
25 gcarbs
14 gfat
● protein 38%● carbs 28%● fat 34%

Per serving (215 g), of 4 servings

For the Salad Dressing · To assemble ·

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⚖ About the ingredients

🔧 Tools needed (2)

  • Bowl · Also works: Pot (None)
  • Colander · Also works: Lid (a lid held slightly open over the sink, you lose a little) · Slotted spoon (for small amounts)

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🧩 Built from…

Dressing → Legume Salad

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