Recipe

Tuna And White Bean Salad Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Pat2me / All my dishes 1 year, 2 months ago 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 Prep:25m Cook:8m Servings:6	Pat2me
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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

2 3 ounce pouches of albacore tuna

Salt

Ground black pepper

1 Tbl EVOO

2 C torn mixed salad greens

Leafy Fennel tops

Directions

Salad

In a large bowl combine beans, tomatoes, chopped fennel, red onion, sweet pepper and the snipped fennel tops; set aside

Vinaigrette

In a screw top jar, combine the 1/4 c oil, the vinegar, lemon juice, 1/4 tsp each of salt and pepper

Cover and shake well

Pour dressing over bean mixture; gently toss to coat

Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes

Sprinkle tuna, if using fresh, with salt and pepper; heat 1 Tbl oil over medium high

Add tuna and cook for 8 to 12 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork, turning once

Break tuna into pieces

Add tuna to bean mixture; toss to combine

Line a serving platter with salad greens, spoon bean mixture over greens

Garnish with additional fennel tops, if desired

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Comments

bluewaterandsand 1 year, 2 months ago said:
Wow, thats my kind of eating!

trigger 1 year, 2 months ago said:
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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