5 from 12 votes
Italian Tuna + Green Bean Salad
This Italian Tuna and Green Bean Salad is incredibly easy to make. It only has 7 simple ingredients and it makes a tasty and healthy meal. It's light, refreshing and full of protein, making it an ideal lunch in the summer.
Prep Time
14 mins
Cook Time
1 min
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
3
servings
Calories:
182 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 lb green beans such as haricot verts ends removed, thin
- ¼ - ½ red onion very thinly sliced, small
- 2 5- oz tuna don't drain, canned, Italian or Spanish, in olive oil
- lemon or more to taste, juice of 1
- olive oil extra virgin, for drizzling
- sea salt I like sel gris, coarse, for sprinkling
- ¼ cup Italian flat leaf parsley leaves
Notes
- Choose fresh green beans and high-quality canned tuna for the best flavor and texture.
- Don't skip the blanching step for the green beans, it will give them the best flavor and crisp texture.
- For the freshest taste and best texture, serve the salad immediately after assembling it.
- Feel free to add other vegetables to the salad to personalize it, such as cherry tomatoes, corn, olives, or carrots.
Nutrition Information
Serving
2g
Calories
182kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
12mg
(4%)
Sodium
285mg
(12%)
Potassium
469mg
(10%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
1094IU
(22%)
Vitamin C
19mg
(21%)
Calcium
67mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 182
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2g | |
| Calories | 182kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 285mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 469mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1094IU | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 19mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 67mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.