Saturday's Tuna and Bean Salad

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  • Minutes to Prepare:
  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1 can bean medley (2.25 cup) (chick peas, red kidney beans, romano beans, black eyed peas) 1 sm can corn, 1.5 cup (or fresh!) 1 sm can flaked light Tuna in water 2 tbsp finely chopped red onion 1 chopped tomato 3 finely chopped baby carrots (we would have added chopped sweet red pepper, but we were all out) 1/4 c fresh finely chopped cilantro or parsley 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 2 tbsp lemon juice 1 tbsp lime juice 1 tsp dried oregano 1 tsp ground cumin .5 tsp chili flakes (or to taste salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Rinse and drain beans and corn and put in a large salad bowl. Drain the tuna and break up into small pieces into the bowl. Add chopped vegetables: onion, tomato, carrots and cilantro and/or parsley.

In a small bowl whisk together oil, lemon and lime juice, oregano, cumin, chili flakes and salt and pepper. Pour over salad. Gently toss.

Serving Size: makes 4 - 250 g servings

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CODYG123.

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 377.5
  • Total Fat: 10.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 50.0 mg
  • Sodium: 752.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 34.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 8.9 g
  • Protein: 36.1 g

Member Reviews
  • CD1987279
    tasty - 6/4/20
  • ROSSYFLOSSY
    Tasty recipe. - 6/3/20
  • PWILLOW1
    A great choice. Looks very nice too. - 4/15/20
  • RO2BENT
    I'd skip the olive oil - 4/1/20
  • CD6913562
    Another tasty way to eat tuna! - 3/29/20
  • GEORGE815
    Nice recipe - 9/1/19
  • SHELLLEY2
    Going to make this version for lunch tomorrow! We make a similar recipe with noodles on occasion but I like the idea of less calories and a lighter version without them. Looking forward to this :) - 1/18/18