White Bean Salad with Lemon (and Tuna)

Name: White Bean Salad with Lemon (and Tuna)
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 can (15-19 oz.) Cannellini beans, drained; 1/3 diced red onion; 2 tea. chopped fresh rosemary or tarragon; 1 1/2 tea. grated lemon zest; 6 cups salad greens, washed, dried and torn into bite-sized; Cherry tomatoes, optional; 1 can (16 oz.) tuna, drained, optional; 3 Tab. lemon juice; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1/4 tea. salt; 1/8 tea. crushed red pepper; black pepper, to taste; 1/4 cup Olive oil

3 steps

This recipe for quick, garlicky marinated white beans that can be enjoyed on toast, tossed with grains, or eaten on their own as a side dish. It can be made with or without the tuna.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:38:45 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Nutrition per recipe

Calories841.2 kcal (42%)

Total Fat58.6 g (84%)

Carbs52.1 g (20%)

Sugars6 g (7%)

Protein21.8 g (44%)

Sodium696.8 mg (35%)

Fiber24.5 g (88%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

0 servings

1 x 15 ozcannellini beans

can, drained

0.33red onion

diced

2 tspfresh rosemary

chopped, or tarragon

1 ½ tsplemon zest

grated

6 cupssalad greens

washed, dried and torn into bite-sized

cherry tomatoes

optional

1 x 16 ozcan tuna

drained, optional

Lemon Garlic Dressing

3 Tbsplemon juice

1garlic clove

minced

¼ tspsalt

⅛ tspcrushed red pepper

black pepper

to taste

¼ cupolive oil

Instructions

Step 1

Combine the beans, onion, herbs and lemon zest in a medium bowl. Add 1/4 cup Lemon-Garlic Dressing (below). Toss to coat well. This will keep, covered, in the refrigerator, for 1 day. Seven with a quarter of a can of tuna on top.

Step 2

Just before serving, place the arugula in a large bowl, Add the remainder of the Lemon-Garlic Dressing, the tomatoes and toss to coat well. Top with bean salad and tuna, if desired.