Name: Tuna and Bean Salad (Insalata di Tonno e Fagioli)
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar; 3 pounds fresh cranberry beans in the pod or 2 cups drained canned cranberry or cannellini beans; Salt; 7 ounces canned tuna packed in olive oil; ½ small red onion; ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil; Freshly ground black pepper

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
45 min

Appears in

How to Cook Italian

By Giuliano Hazan

Published 2005

About

Fresh or canned cranberry beans (borlotti in Italian) are the ideal bean to use here. Look for a premium canned tuna packed in olive oil, ideally ventresca (pages 14–15), not the flavorless tuna packed in water. This salad is substantial enough to be a light lunch.

Ingredients

3 pounds fresh cranberry beans in the pod or 2 cups drained canned cranberry or cannellini beans

Europe
Italy
Pescatarian
Gluten-free
Mediterranean

Method

If using fresh beans, fill a pot with at least 4 quarts of water, place over high heat, and bring to a boil. Shell the beans. Add 1 tablespoon salt to the boiling water and put in the b

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