Description
This Mediterranean White Bean Tuna Salad is bursting with flavor! Made with tender white beans, flaky tuna, and fresh veggies, it’s a quick and healthy meal that’s perfect for lunch or a light dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 28 ounces white beans (2 cans) (drained and rinsed)
- 10 ounces tuna (2 cans) (drained)
- 1 ½ cups cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 1 English cucumber (diced)
- 1 orange bell pepper (diced)
- 1 shallot (thinly sliced)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the white beans, tuna, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, orange bell pepper, shallot, parsley, and dill.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, sea salt, and black pepper until well combined.
- Pour the dressing over the bean mixture and gently stir to combine all ingredients.
Notes
Feel free to customize the veggies to your liking or what you have on hand.
For added flavor, let the salad sit in the fridge for 30 minutes before serving so the flavors meld together.
Serve with crusty bread for a complete meal.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 30mg