Lemony Tuna and White Bean Salad

Big flakes of tuna folded with cannellini beans, celery and a sharp lemon dressing. No cooking, ten minutes, and it tastes better after it sits.

Serves 210 minutes mediterraneanhigh-proteinquicksalad

• ✓Canned tuna is an inexpensive, shelf-stable source of protein.
• ✓Cannellini beans bring plant protein and fiber.
• ✓Dressed with extra-virgin olive oil and fresh lemon — nothing from a bottle.

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Ingredients

• •2 cans (5 oz / 140 g each) tuna in olive oil, drained
• •1 can (15 oz / 400 g) cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• •¼ red onion, very thinly sliced
• •2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
• •3 tbsp olive oil
• •juice and zest of 1 lemon
• •big handful parsley, chopped
• •salt, black pepper, chili flakes

Method

1. Soak the sliced onion in cold water for 5 minutes — it takes the aggression out.
2. Whisk the oil, lemon juice, zest, salt and pepper in the bottom of a big bowl.
3. Fold in the beans, then the tuna in big flakes — do not mash it into paste. Add celery, drained onion and parsley.
4. Chili flakes if you like. It improves after ten minutes of sitting.

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