Cannellini Bean Salad with Tuna and Tropea Onions

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    10 mins

  • Servings

    4 - 6 servings

  • Calories

    249 kcal

  • Course

    Salad

  • Cuisine

    Italian

Cannellini Bean Salad with Tuna and Tropea Onions

The simplest Cannellini Bean Salad with Tuna and beautifully sweet Tropea Onions. This delicious salad is served with a little red wine vinegar and olive oil and is ready in under 10 minutes.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1.5 lbs (700g) cannellini beans jarred
  • 1 .5 Tropea onions or 1 large white or red onion (see note 1)
  • 6 oz (160g) tuna we used Rio Mare, in olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 2.5 tablespoons olive oil
  • sea salt to taste, flakes
  • black pepper to taste, flakes

Instructions

  1. First, drain and rinse the beans and set aside.
  2. Peel and cut the onion in half then finely slice it. Add it to a large mixing bowl with the beans and drained tuna.
  3. Add the vinegar, olive oil and a good pinch of salt and pepper. Toss everything to combine and taste for seasoning. Add more salt if needed then serve.

Notes

  • Tropea onions - these Calabrian onions are wonderfully sweet and have a beautiful flavour making them perfect for salads. You can use a sweet white onion or red onion instead. Depending on size I always start with 1 onion and taste the salad, if I think it needs more I'll add another half.
  • Adjusting quantities - the beauty of this salad is that it's so simple. You can easily adjust all ingredients according to your taste and how many people you are serving.
  • High-quality ingredients - as always the quality of ingredients really make a difference, especially with recipes as simple as this. Look for cannellini beans stored in jars if possible or pick a brand you know and trust. An Italian food store should have good options. Tuna in olive oil (not brine or water) is also important, we used Rio Mare but again choose a brand you love.
  • Storage - this salad is best eaten on the same day it's made although will keep in the fridge for 1-2 days.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 249kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 27g (9%) Protein 17g (34%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g (12%) Monounsaturated Fat 5g (25%) Cholesterol 5mg (2%) Sodium 118mg (5%) Potassium 627mg (13%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 21IU (0%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 95mg (10%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4- 6 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 249 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 249kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 27g 9%
Protein 17g 34%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 5mg 2%
Sodium 118mg 5%
Potassium 627mg 13%
Fiber 6g 24%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 21IU 0%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 95mg 10%
Iron 4mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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