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Tuna and white bean salad with fresh herbs in a white bowl with a fork on a dark wooden table

Tuna and White Bean Salad

Cannellini beans, flaked tuna, diced tomato and red onion in a lemon olive oil dressing. No cooking, about 39 g of protein per serving.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 380
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 15-oz can cannellini beans rinsed and drained
  • 2 5-oz cans light tuna in water drained
  • 1 medium tomato diced
  • ¼ red onion finely chopped
  • 4 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
  • salt and black pepper to taste

Method
 

  1. Soak the chopped red onion in the lemon juice for 5 minutes. It softens its bite.
  2. Add the beans, diced tomato and parsley to the bowl.
  3. Add the tuna in large flakes, drizzle with the olive oil, season and toss gently.

Notes

Meal prep: it gets better after a few hours in the fridge and keeps 3 days. Taste for salt and lemon before serving.