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Tuna And White Bean Salad Recipe


Tuna And White Bean Salad Recipe
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I found this recipe and photo in a BHG publication. So rich in protein and beautiful to serve. You may pan fry the tuna and cool them or use 2-3 ounce pouches of tuna instead. lamb is also wonderful in this salad Serve tuna warm or cold on salad

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Ingredients
  • 2 15 ounce cans cannellini or great northern beans, rinsed and drained
  • 3 Large Roma tomatoes, seeded and chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)
  • 1/2 C chopped fennel, reserve leafy tops
  • 1/3 C chopped red onion
  • 1/3 C orange or red bell pepper
  • 1 Tbl snipped fennel leaf tops
  • 1/4 c EVOO
  • 3 Tbl white wine vinegar
  • 2 Tbl lemon juice
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1 6 ounce tuna steak, cut 1 inch thick
  • or
  • 2 3 ounce pouches of albacore tuna
  • Salt
  • Ground black pepper
  • 1 Tbl EVOO
  • 2 C torn mixed salad greens
  • Leafy Fennel tops

Directions
  1. Salad
  2. In a large bowl combine beans, tomatoes, chopped fennel, red onion, sweet pepper and the snipped fennel tops; set aside
  3. Vinaigrette
  4. In a screw top jar, combine the 1/4 c oil, the vinegar, lemon juice, 1/4 tsp each of salt and pepper
  5. Cover and shake well
  6. Pour dressing over bean mixture; gently toss to coat
  7. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes
  8. Sprinkle tuna, if using fresh, with salt and pepper; heat 1 Tbl oil over medium high
  9. Add tuna and cook for 8 to 12 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork, turning once
  10. Break tuna into pieces
  11. Add tuna to bean mixture; toss to combine
  12. Line a serving platter with salad greens, spoon bean mixture over greens
  13. Garnish with additional fennel tops, if desired

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Comments


Wow, thats my kind of eating!


This kind of meal is one I love to have while sitting outside and watching the sunset turn deep red over the horizon.
Thank you Pat


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