Tuscany Tuna Salad with White Beans

Name: Tuscany Tuna Salad with White Beans Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 7 oz can of water packed tuna drained and flaked; 4 scallions chopped; 3 garlic cloves minced; 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil; 2 T capers drained; 4 T red wine vinegar; 1 T extra virgin olive oil; 2 T defatted chicken broth; 1 15 oz can cannellini beans rinsed and drained; Salt and Pepper; 12 cups torn mixed salad greens; 4 Italian plum tomatoes chopped

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Minutes to Prepare: 15

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

1 7 oz can of water packed tuna, drained and flaked4 scallions, chopped3 garlic cloves, minced1/2 cup chopped fresh basil2 T capers, drained4 T red wine vinegar1 T extra virgin olive oil2 T defatted chicken broth1 15 oz can cannellini beans, rinsed and drainedSalt and Pepper12 cups torn mixed salad greens4 Italian plum tomatoes, chopped

Directions

In a large salad bowl, combine the tuna, scallions, garlic, basil, capers, vinegar, oil and broth. Toss to mix. Gently fold in the beans. Season with salt and pepper to tast. (The salad can be refrigerated for up to 4 hours at this point.)

Just before serving, add the greens and the tomatoes to the tuna mixture, toss and serve.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CARIJANE.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 189.5
Total Fat: 1.8 g
Cholesterol: 15.8 mg
Sodium: 300.6 mg
Total Carbs: 28.4 g
Dietary Fiber: 6.3 g
Protein: 16.6 g

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Member Reviews

MUSICNUT
So tasty! - 10/31/20
BONNIE1552
Interesting - 9/27/20
HOLLYM48
I love this task any tuna salad with white beans! - 5/1/20
36BEATRICE
With lots of parsley this recipe is even better - 5/23/17
MEXLER
Wonderful! Great lunch over lettuce and tomatoes - - 11/20/11
HUNIBUNI20
I can't wait to try this! I don't like capers, so I'll leave them out. Sounds SO yummy, thank you for the recipe. - 2/25/11
ACLANCY1
I love this recipe. This is the first time I rated a recipe and accidentally saved only one star. I give this recipe 5 stars. It has much more taste than other bean and tuna salads. - 5/29/10