White Bean and Tuna Salad

This colorful, hearty salad comes together quickly thanks to canned beans and canned (sustainably caught!) tuna.

By Kaelyn Riley | Experience Life

Bowl of salad with tuna, white beans, tomato and onion.

Makes 4 servings
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes

Ingredients

Dressing

3 tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
2 tbs. mayonnaise
2 tbs. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. lemon zest
1 tsp. Dijon mustard
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tbs. minced fresh dill
1/4 tsp. sea salt
1/8 tsp. freshly ground black pepper

Salad

6 cups tightly packed arugula
1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
1 15-oz. can white beans, drained and rinsed
1 5-oz. can sustainably caught tuna, drained and flaked
8 oz. cherry tomatoes, halved

Directions

STEP 1

In a small bowl, combine dressing ingredients and whisk thoroughly until blended.

STEP 2

Put the arugula, red onion, white beans, tuna, and cherry tomatoes in a large bowl and toss gently to combine.

STEP 3

Drizzle about half the dressing over the salad and toss again to coat. Divide into bowls and top with more dressing to taste.

For more simple, stove-free recipes, see “5 No-Cook Summer Meals“.

Photography by: Andrea D’Agosto; Prop Styling: Alicia Buszczak; Food Stylist: Paul Jackman

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Doreen says:

July 16, 2024 at 4:49 pm

Made this tonight and it was excellent! Thanks for sharing the recipe.

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