Tuna and White Bean Salad

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This tuna and white bean salad takes only 10 minutes with 5 ingredients you probably already have in your pantry! It's high in fiber from the beans, high in protein, gluten and dairy free, and so deliciously simple.

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 259kcal

Author: Elizabeth Lindemann

Ingredients

5 oz. tuna packed in oil (one can)
15 oz. canned cannellini beans (one can)
¼ cup minced red onion
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
½ teaspoon kosher salt plus more if needed
¼ teaspoon black pepper plus more if needed
1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon or other herbs, see notes

Instructions

In a medium bowl, stir together the ¼ cup minced red onion, 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, and ¼ teaspoon black pepper. Let sit for approximately 5 minutes. While you're waiting, drain the oil from the 5 oz. tuna packed in oil into a small bowl and reserve. Drain and rinse the 15 oz. canned cannellini beans.
Add the drained tuna, drained and rinsed beans, and 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon to the bowl with the onions. Measure out 2 tablespoons of the oil from the can of tuna and add that as well. Mix together.
Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. Serve on toasted bread, in a sandwich, on lettuce wraps, or eat with a fork!

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Notes

Tarragon has a distinct licorice flavor that may be off-putting to those who don't enjoy that flavor. Feel free to use another herb! Any delicate herb will do well here (parsley, basil, dill, mint, etc.), and feel free to use more than 1 tablespoon, too.
Other beans may be used here. Small, thin-skinned, creamy, delicate tasting beans like pinto beans, navy beans, or great northern beans would be a good substitute. Chickpeas may work if you mash them up a bit so the texture of the salad is more homogenous.
If you want to use tuna packed in water, that's fine. Just drain it, and add 2-3 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil into the salad in lieu of the oil from the can.
Other tinned fish may be used here as well, such as sardines or salmon.

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