Tuna and White Bean Salad

Name: Tuna and White Bean Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: ½ red onion, chopped finely; 1½ tablespoons lemon juice; salt and pepper; 1 garlic clove, crushed; about 3 tablespoons olive or sunflower oil; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh marjoram, or ½ teaspoon dried oregano; 432 g (15 oz) can of cannellini beans, or 175 g (6 oz) dried haricot beans, soaked and cooked according to packet instructions; 198 g (7 oz) can of tuna, drained and flaked

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
10 min

Appears in

Students' Cookbook

By Sophie Grigson

Published 1993

About

This is a classic Italian hors d’oeuvre, and can be eked out, by the addition of slices of tomato and hard-boiled egg, to make a good lunch or a light supper dish.

Ingredients

432 g (15 oz) can of cannellini beans, or 175 g (6

Europe
France
Italy
United Kingdom
Supper
Lunch
Pescatarian
Mediterranean
Gluten-free

Method

Rinse and drain the beans thoroughly and put in a bowl with the tuna, garlic and onion.

Shake the dressing ingredients together in a screw-top jar, or whisk together in a bowl, and pour over the salad. Taste and adjust the seasoning, adding a little more oil if it is too sharp, and serve at r