Bean and Tuna Salad

Preparation info
  • Makes

    4

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      15 min

Appears in
The Best Recipes in the World: More Than 1,000 International Dishes to Cook at Home

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

  • About

This classic combination of beans and tuna is great when made with white beans that have been cooked with garlic and other spices, like White Beans with Garlic. If you use bland or canned or frozen beans, jack up the seasonings here; add, for example, a bit of garlic, some fresh thyme, and/or a little cayenne.

A great picnic recipe, this can be made well in advance; note the green bean and salami variations, which are also good. Any of these s