Tuna Bean Salad Recipes

TUNA AND BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Place the onion in a bowl and add 1 teaspoon of the vinegar and cold water to cover. Let sit for 5 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water, then dry on paper towels.
• In a medium bowl or salad bowl, combine the tuna, beans, onions, sage, and parsley.
• In a small bowl or measuring cup, mix together the remaining vinegar, salt to taste, freshly ground pepper, garlic, and Dijon mustard. Whisk in the olive oil and the yogurt. Toss with the tuna and beans and serve, garnishing each plate with cucumber slices.

WHITE BEAN TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, add the tuna, reserving the olive oil in a separate small bowl. Break tuna into bite-size pieces with a large fork. Add the beans and capers. Into the bowl of olive oil, add the red wine vinegar. You should have 1 part vinegar to 2 parts oil - add more extra-virgin olive oil if necessary. Season with salt and pepper. Pour dressing on the tuna, bean and caper mixture and allow the flavors to infuse while slicing the vegetables. Add the onion and tomatoes to tuna mixture and toss gently.
• Place the arugula on large decorative platter and top with tuna mixture. Tear fresh basil leaves over the top and serve immediately.

TUNA AND GREEN BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the green beans in a large pot of boiling water until crisp-tender, stirring occasionally, about 4 minutes. Using a mesh strainer, transfer the green beans to a large bowl of ice water to cool completely. Drain the green beans and pat dry with a towel.
• Add 2 teaspoons of salt to the same cooking liquid and bring the liquid to a simmer. Add the potatoes to the simmering liquid and cook until they are just tender but still hold their shape, about 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer the potatoes to the ice water to cool completely. Drain the potatoes and pat dry with a towel.
• In a small bowl, whisk the lemon juice, garlic, oil, oregano, 1 teaspoon salt and 3/4 teaspoon pepper. Place the tomatoes, basil and parsley in a large serving bowl. Add the tuna and toss gently to combine. Add the green beans and potatoes and gently combine. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to coat.

TUNA AND BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix all the ingredients together and serve.

STORECUPBOARD TUNA BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes for about 15 minutes, until tender. Meanwhile, make the dressing.Whisk the oil, lemon juice, chilli powder and garlic in a bowl big enough to take all the salad. Tip in the cannellini beans, onion and parsley.
• Drain the potatoes and when cool enough to handle cut them in half lengthways. Now gently stir the potatoes into the salad and flake in the tuna. Pile on to a bed of salad leaves, drizzled with a little extra olive oil.

EASY TUNA AND BEAN KALE SALAD

Steps:

• Put kale in a bowl and massage until leaves soften.
• Place avocado and tomato in a separate bowl and season with salt.
• Combine black beans, mushrooms, and tuna with the kale. Add avocado and tomato. Add Italian dressing. Finish with black pepper.

TOMATO, TUNA, AND BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk olive oil, vinegar, mustard, dill weed, garlic, sugar, and salt together in a large bowl. Add tomatoes, kidney beans, tuna, quinoa, basil, and onion; gently stir with a large spoon to coat evenly. Spoon salad into serving bowls; top each with about 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese.

10-MINUTE TUNA & BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix the carrot, pepper, sugar snap peas and beans together in a large bowl. Gently toss in the salad leaves and half of the dressing, then flake the tuna over. Drizzle with more dressing when you serve.

TUNA AND BEAN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Boil water with salt and set pasta to cook just until texture is beyond a la dente, but not soft.
• Drain tuna and add to large glass bowl. Break larger pieces so tuna is flakey.
• Drain and wash beans and add to tuna.
• Place non-oil packed sundried tomatoes in a bowl with hot water. Let stand for 5 minutes. After five minutes, drain excess water from tomatoes, chop and add to tuna and beans.
• Remove olive pits by cutting a slit into each olive length wise. Add to tuna, beans and tomatoes.
• Add chopped onion, garlic, celery, carrot, bell pepper.
• Add mustard, oregano, basil, (dried or fresh) salt & pepper to taste, olive oil and lemon.
• Stir and serve immediately or refrigerate for use up to 2 days later.
• Add mayonaise to large bowl mixture or individual servings - if desired.