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This makes a satisfying light meal in hot weather, or a change of pace side dish in the colder months.
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For 4 Serving(s)
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- 4 T parsley
- 4 T olive oil
- 2 T lemon juice
- 2 clv garlic
- 1 cn white beans
- 1/2 t salt
- 1/2 t black pepper
- 2 cn tuna
- 1/4 c kalamata olives
- 1 celery rib
- 2 T red onion
Tuscan Tuna and Bean Salad Directions
- Prepare beans:
Coarsely mash about half the beans with a fork in a bowl, then stir in remaining beans, garlic, 1-tablespoon lemon juice, 2-tablespoons oil, 2-tablespoons parsley, and 1/4 teaspoon each salt, and pepper.
Make tuna:
Flake tuna in a bowl with a fork, then stir in 2-tablespoons basil, olives, celery, onion, 2 tablespoons oil, 1-tablespoon lemon juice, and 1/4-teaspoon each salt and pepper until combined.
Gently combine bean and tuna mixtures and serve at once.