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No-cook tuna and bean salad

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  • High in protein
  • High in dietary fibre
  • No added sugar
  • Shellfish free
  • Wheat free
  • Soy free
  • Sesame free
  • Peanut free
  • Nut free
  • Lactose free
  • Gluten free
  • Egg free
  • Dairy free

All you need is 20 mins to whip up this vibrant tuna and bean salad. It’s the perfect lunch option.

  • Serves4
  • Prep time20 minutes
Tuna and bean salad in a bowl served with crusty bread

Ingredients

  • 400g can cannellini beans, rinsed, drained
  • 400g can four bean mix, rinsed, drained
  • 250g cherry tomatoes, quartered
  • 250g baby cucumbers, quartered lengthways
  • 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/3 cup (55g) pitted kalamata olives, halved
  • 2 tbs extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbs balsamic vinegar
  • 425g can tuna in oil, drained
  • 1 cup basil leaves, torn
  • 1 avocado, stoned, peeled, thinly sliced

Nutritional information

Per serve: Energy: 2363kJ/565 Cals (27%), Protein: 33g (66%), Fat: 34g (49%), Sat fat: 6g (25%), Carb: 24g (8%), Sugar: 8g (9%), Fibre: 14g (47%), Sodium: 1139mg (57%).

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Method

  1. Step 1

    Place the combined beans, tomato, cucumber, onion and olive in a large bowl. Drizzle with oil and vinegar and season. Gently toss to combine.

  2. Step 2

    Gently fold tuna, basil and avocado through the bean mixture.

No-cook tuna and bean salad

No-cook tuna and bean salad
  • Serves4
  • Prep time20 minutes
Ingredients
  • 400g can cannellini beans, rinsed, drained
  • 400g can four bean mix, rinsed, drained
  • 250g cherry tomatoes, quartered
  • 250g baby cucumbers, quartered lengthways
  • 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/3 cup (55g) pitted kalamata olives, halved
  • 2 tbs extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbs balsamic vinegar
  • 425g can tuna in oil, drained
  • 1 cup basil leaves, torn
  • 1 avocado, stoned, peeled, thinly sliced
    Description

    All you need is 20 mins to whip up this vibrant tuna and bean salad. It’s the perfect lunch option.

    Method

    1. Step 1

      Place the combined beans, tomato, cucumber, onion and olive in a large bowl. Drizzle with oil and vinegar and season. Gently toss to combine.

    2. Step 2

      Gently fold tuna, basil and avocado through the bean mixture.