Borlotti Bean and Tuna Salad with Pine Nuts

06:02 01 February 2010

Description

A delicious twist on a simple salad, try this recipe to keep your healthy diet exciting.
10 minutes to prepare and cook.

Ingredients

300g can green beans, drained 420g can borlotti beans, drained 200g can tuna in olive oil, drained 60 g (2 oz) pine nuts toasted 1 tablespoon (15 ml) fresh parsley, chopped 1 packet (100 g) of ready-washed watercress

Dressing: 2 tablespoons (30 ml) extra virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon (15 ml) balsamic vinegar 1 small garlic clove crushed ½ teaspoon (2.5 ml) Dijon mustard

 

Method

1. Place the green beans, borlotti beans and tuna in a large salad bowl. Combine, roughly breaking up the tuna into large flakes. Stir in the pine nuts and parsley.
2. Place the dressing ingredients in a bottle or screw-topped glass jar and shake until combined. Add half of the dressing to the bean mixture and mix until well combined.
3. Place the watercress in a bowl and toss with the remaining dressing. Spoon the bean salad over the watercress.
 
Canny fact:
You can find sustainable canned fish at the supermarket.

Servings

4

Nutrition Information

Calories: 311
Protein: 19g
Fat: 20g
Of which saturates: 2.2g
Carbohydrate: 16g
Fibre: 6.7g
 

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