Tuna & Butter Bean Salad
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This is the sort of no-cook dish that earns a place in your regular rotation. Butter beans make it more generous than a plain tuna salad, while lemon and parsley keep it bright and clean. Serve it piled onto a platter and let everyone help themselves.
Ingredients
Tick the store-cupboard items you would like, then add them to your basket in one tap.
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Choose a product for butter beans, drained - we add the cheapest by default.
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Local shop2 x 145g tins tinned tuna, drained
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Local shop1/2 red onion, very finely sliced
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Local shop1 lemon, juiced
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Local shop1 small handful flat-leaf parsley, chopped
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Local shop150g cherry tomatoes, halved
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Local shopto taste salt and black pepper
Ticked items go to your Lean & Healthy basket. Fresh items like onions and herbs are best picked up from your local shop.
Method
Serves 4 · about 15 minutes from start to finish.
Rinse the butter beans under cold water and drain them well.
Put the beans in a large bowl with the tuna, red onion and cherry tomatoes.
Whisk the olive oil with the lemon juice, a pinch of salt and plenty of black pepper.
Pour the dressing over the salad and toss gently so the tuna stays in generous flakes.
Fold through most of the parsley, then scatter the rest over the top.
Leave for 5 minutes before serving so the beans can take on the dressing.
Nutrition
Estimated per serving
Cook's tip
For the best texture, dress the beans first and then fold in the tuna at the end so it does not break up too much.
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Nutrition figures are estimates per serving and will vary with brands and portion sizes. Ingredient prices and availability are indicative and confirmed at the secure Shopify checkout. Blood-Sugar-Friendly describes a lower-sugar, lower-refined-carbohydrate way of cooking. It is a food style, not medical advice - please speak to a qualified professional about your own diet. Diet labels such as Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free describe the recipe as written from the ingredients listed - always check the labels on the specific products you buy.