Tuna Salad Caprese
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Tuna Salad Caprese
Description
This Tuna Salad Caprese uses a good-quality canned tuna in olive oil, drained and flaked into a bowl. Cannellini beans add creaminess and texture while fresh torn basil and sweet, ripe tomato slices deliver herbal and juicy freshness reminiscent of Caprese flavors. The salad is finished with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and a sprinkle of salt to enhance the natural flavors of the ingredients.
The dish does not require cooking and relies on the quality and freshness of components, especially the tomatoes and basil. The tuna provides protein, and combined with the beans, it creates a balanced, nourishing salad. Its light and refreshing characteristics make it suitable as a quick lunch or light dinner option.
No additional notes accompany the recipe, but using fresh basil and ripe tomatoes is emphasized to maximize flavor impact. Olive oil quality also plays a role in the overall taste.
Ingredients
- 5-6 ounces tuna in olive oil 1 can, good quality, packed in olive oil
- 1/4 cup cannellini beans canned or cooked, drained
- 4-5 leaves basil fresh, torn
- 1 tomato sweet, vine-ripened, sliced
- extra virgin olive oil
- salt
Instructions
- Use the freshest ingredients possible. The simplicity of this dish relies on ripe, quality ingredients to give it flavor. Buy your tomatoes and basil from the farmer's market or harvest it from your garden. The tomatoes are particularly important- they need to be ripe and perfectly sweet. If you have a Trader Joe's nearby, the high lycopene tomatoes have terrific flavor. Use a good quality olive oil if possible.Drain the excess oil off the tuna and flake it into a salad bowl. Scatter the beans, fresh basil and tomato over the top of the tuna. Drizzle the salad with olive oil and season with salt to taste. Serve.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 1servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 335 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 335kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 44g | 88% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 25mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 604mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 584mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1240IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 16.8mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 58mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3.3mg | 18% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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