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Tuna, White Bean, and Red Onion Salad

By Lori De Mori

3.8

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Tuna, White Bean, and Red Onion SaladLevi Brown

Thinly sliced red onion adds flavor and color to this light tuna salad.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

4 cups cooked white beans (see Cannellini Beans with Garlic and Sage ), drained, chilled
1 1/2 6-ounce cans tuna packed in olive oil, drained, broken into chunks
1 small red onion, very thinly sliced (about 1 1/2 cups)
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Place beans in large bowl. Add tuna and onion; drizzle with oil. Toss gently to combine. Season with salt and generous amount of freshly ground black pepper.

  2. What to drink:

    Step 2

    Earthy Feudo Arancio 2006 Nero d'Avola ($8).

Nutrition Per Serving

Per serving: 476.3 kcal calorie
40.2 % calories from fat 21.3 g fat
3.0 g saturated fat
11.5 mg cholesterol
39.6 g carbohydrates
11.0 g dietary fiber
4.5 g total sugars
28.6 g net carbohydrates
31.2 g protein
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Bon Appétit
TagsSaladTunaFishSeafoodWhite BeanBean and LegumeVegetableRed OnionOnionRoot VegetableMainStarterDinnerLunchDairy FreeNut FreeGluten Free5 Ingredients or FewerBon Appétit

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