Tuna and White Bean Salad
Barbie Miller
A combination of good tuna steak, white beans, tomatoes, herbs, lemon juice and a nice light dressing. This is sure to please!
ingredients
- 14 oz. tuna steak
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 tomato, seeded and chopped
- 1 small red pepper, thinly sliced
- 1/2 English cucumber, peeled and diced
- 2 (14oz.) cans white beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 4 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro or Italian parsley
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped
- 4 big handfuls of arugula or any other salad green
- For dressing:
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons honey
directions
- 1
Place the tuna steaks on a plate, sprinkle with cracked black pepper on both sides, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until needed.
- 2
Combine the onion, tomato and pepper in a large bowl.
- 3
Rinse the beans under cold running water for 30 seconds, drain and add to the bowl with the garlic, thyme and 3 tablespoons of the cilantro or parsley.
- 4
Place the lemon juice, oil and honey in a small saucepan; bring to a boil, then simmer, stirring for 1 minute or until the honey dissolves. Remove from the heat.
- 5
Cook the tuna on a hot, lightly oiled grill or flat plate for 1 minute on each side. The meat should still be pink in the middle.
- 6
Slice into small cubes and combine with the salad. Toss with the warm dressing.
- 7
Arrange the arugula or other salad greens on platter. Top with the salad, season well and toss with the remaining cilantro or parsley.
- 8
Serve with a nice piece of toasted crusty bread.
- 9
*** I like to use Roma tomatoes for this salad because it is a drier tomato and less seeds. Holds up much better than regular tomatoes.
notes
Here again, the possibilities are endless. Try eating this salad in a whole wheat pita or adding some pasta to it. It is good no matter what you do!
Source: Barbie Miller
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