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Tuna, pepper and butterbean salad recipe

Tuna, pepper and butterbean salad recipe

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Approved by Better Baskets

Ready in just 15 minutes, this healthy Italian-style salad is perfect for a simple yet hearty lunch and is high in protein. Tuna and butter beans is a classic combination which tastes even better when paired with a sharp and zesty mustard dressing. Top with a boiled egg and enjoy with a sprinkle of basil leaves. See method

Ingredients

  • ½ x 160g tin tuna, drained
  • 400g butter beans in water, drained
  • ½ small red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 red pepper, diced
  • 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • ½ lemon, juiced
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 12 basil leaves, roughly torn
  • 2 eggs, hard-boiled, shells peeled and chopped in half
High in protein

Each serving contains

  • Energy

    1505kj
    359kcal     18%

  • Fat

    18g 26%

  • Saturates

    4g 18%

  • Sugars

    7g 8%

  • Salt

    1g 17%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 22.2g Protein 28.7g Fibre 2.1g

Method

  1. Tip the tuna into a bowl with the butter beans, onion and pepper and gently mix together. Set aside.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, lemon juice, garlic and mustard. Season and drizzle over the tuna salad. Add the basil leaves.
  3. Divide the salad between 2 plastic containers and top each with a halved egg. Chill until ready to eat.

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