Tuscan Tuna and White Bean Salad Recipe
This Tuscan salad puts Mediterranean flavors front and center with chunks of tuna, white beans, and arugula tossed in a lemon vinaigrette.
Servings 2 salads
Calories 436kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cups arugula (or spinach or other favorite lettuce)
- 15 ounces cannellini beans , rinsed and drained (or Great Northern beans)
- 5 ounces white albacore tuna packed in water , drained
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes , halved
- ¼ cup sliced olives (green, Kalamata, or your favorite variety)
- red onion , thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil*
- ½ lemon
- ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper , to taste
Instructions
- Assemble the salad. In a large bowl or two smaller bowls, combine the arugula, white beans, tuna, tomatoes, olives and and red onion.
- Add dressing. Drizzle with the olive oil and the juice from the lemon. Toss to combine.
- Garnish and serve. Top with crumbled feta cheese and season to taste with kosher salt and black pepper.
Notes
*For my salads, I prefer an olive oil with a fruity instead of grassy taste.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 436kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 1120mg | Potassium: 393mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1317IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 312mg | Iron: 7mg