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Tuna, white bean and green bean salad
Tuna, cannellini beans, green beans, cherry tomatoes and red onion on rocket, dressed with lemon and olive oil. A quick, no-fuss lunch.
Preparation: 15 min
Serves2
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Allergens
Fish
Ingredient-based check only; verify product labels. Not a complete allergen declaration.
Nutrition · Per serving
Based on USDA food-composition data.
- Energy
- 359 kcal
- Protein
- 30.6 g
- Carbohydrates
- 43.8 g
- Fat
- 8.7 g
- Fibre
- 12.1 g
Ingredients
- 160 g Tuna, canned in water (Drained; Drained)
- 240 g Cannellini beans, canned (Drained; Drained and rinsed)
- 200 g Green beans (Raw; Trimmed and halved)
- 150 g Cherry tomatoes (Raw; Halved)
- 40 g Red onion (Raw; Thinly sliced)
- 40 g Rocket (arugula) (Raw)
- 15 ml Olive oil, extra virgin (Ready-to-eat as sold)
- 20 ml Lemon juice (Raw; Freshly squeezed)
- 5 g Fresh parsley (Raw; Chopped)
- 0.5 g Black pepper, ground (Ready-to-eat as sold)
Method
- Trim and halve the green beans. Halve the tomatoes, slice the onion thinly, and drain the tuna and beans.
- Boil the green beans for 4–5 minutes until just tender. Drain and rinse under cold water. [Source step duration: 5 min]
- Whisk the olive oil, lemon juice and black pepper. Toss with the cannellini beans, green beans, tomatoes, onion and parsley.
- Divide the rocket between two plates, top with the bean salad and flake the tuna over the top.
- Allergen declaration (ingredient-based): Fish
- Storage: Refrigerate without the rocket for up to 2 days. Add the rocket just before serving. Keep the fridge at 5°C or below. Refrigerate perishable leftovers within 2 hours (within 1 hour for the rice/quinoa instructions). Where reheating, reheat only once until steaming hot throughout. Observe any shorter product limit.
Why it fits
Tuna brings fish protein and white beans add a legume to this salad. Green beans, tomatoes and rocket contribute a range of vegetables.
Educational example recipe, not medical advice. Always check ingredient labels and possible cross-contamination.
