Recipes :Tuna, asparagus & white bean salad

Tuna, asparagus & white bean salad

A nourishing spring salad, ready in minutes

  • 1 large bunch asparagus
  • 2 x 200g cans yellowfin tuna steaks in water, drained
  • 2 x 400g cans cannellini beans in water, drained
  • 1 red onion , very finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp capers
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsp tarragon , finely chopped

Method

  1. Cook the asparagus in a large pan of boiling water for 4-5 mins until tender. Drain well, cool under running water, then cut into finger-length pieces. Toss together the tuna, beans, onion, capers and asparagus in a large serving bowl.
  2. Mix the oil, vinegar and tarragon together, then pour over the salad. Chill until ready to serve.

PER SERVING

275 kcalories, protein 33g, carbohydrate 26g, fat 5 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 8g, sugar 6g, salt 1,28 g