Salad Recipe ∗ Tuna And Bean Salad

The combination of tuna with olive oil, lemon juice, and beans is inspired by the cuisine of Italy. The beans are green beans and cannellini beans, also known as white kidney beans. Serve cold or at room temperature.

Ingredients

• 1 cup frozen French-style green beans
• 1 (5 ounce) can tuna, drained
• ½ cup drained canned cannellini beans
• 1 red onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
• salt and pepper to taste

Cooking Directions

1. In a large bowl, mix together green beans, tuna, cannellini beans, chopped onion, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and cheese. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Cover, and chill in the refrigerator for about 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts

• calories279.2
• carbohydrateContent25.3 g
• cholesterolContent23.3 mg
• fatContent9 g
• fiberContent5.8 g
• proteinContent24.4 g
• saturatedFatContent2 g
• sodiumContent114.3 mg
• sugarContent4.4 g