White Bean And Tuna Salad

1 cup of chopped red onions or shallots

The zest and juice of 1 lemon or 2 limes (can sub a tablespoon or two of cider vinegar)

2 five to six ounce cans of tuna packed in olive oil

2 15-ounce cans of cannellini or Great Northern white beans, rinsed and drained

½ cup (loosely packed) of chopped parsley or arugula, or 2 tablespoons thinly sliced mint

A few splashes of Tabasco sauce, or 1 minced Serrano chile or 1 teaspoon red chile flakes

½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Salt and more extra virgin olive oil to taste

Sprinkle some of the lemon juice over the chopped onions: Sprinkle the lemon while you prepare the other ingredients. This will take some of the oniony edge off the onions.
Combine the ingredients in a bowl: Drain the oil from the tuna and put the tuna into a large bowl. Add the beans to the tuna and gently stir to combine. Add the onions, herbs, black pepper, lemon zest and lemon juice and mix to combine. Add Tabasco or chili to taste. If the salad needs more acid, add a little more lemon juice. If the salad seems a little dry, add a little bit of extra virgin olive oil. Add salt to taste.
Chill before serving: This salad will last several days in the fridge, tightly covered.

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🌾Gluten-free🥩Carnivore...

Category🥗Salad

CuisineMediterranean

Occasions📆Everyday🥙Light Meal

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyVery Easy ⏰ 10m