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"Put Down Your Fork!" Tuna and Bean Salad
photo by Sassy J
- Ready In:
- 2hrs
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 3 tablespoons light olive oil or 3 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil, minced
- 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 (20 ounce) can white kidney beans or (20 ounce) can great northern beans
- 1 (13 ounce) can albacore tuna in water, drained and flaked
- 2 scallions, sliced
- 1⁄4 1/4 cup yellow sweet bell peppers or 1/4 cup orange sweet bell pepper, chopped
- 6 leaves bibb lettuce (optional)
directions
- In salad bowl, combine oil, vinegar, garlic, salt, basil and black pepper.
- Add beans, tuna, scallions and sweet pepper and toss.
- Chill several hours for flavors to blend.
- To make a beautiful presentation, serve on a leaf of Bibb lettuce.
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Reviews
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Thanks for sharing a lovely summer recipe! It's healthy, and quick to put together. I made a couple of modifications: 15 oz of white beans (1 can), 15 oz of tuna (3 x 5 oz cans), and only 2 tbsp of olive oil. The only change I'd make next time is to use a slightly zippier vinegar, maybe balsamic, in place of the red wine vinegar.
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Debby H
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