Tuna bean salad

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Tuna bean salad

Try this easy packed lunch idea one day this week

10 minutes

Serves 2

Charlie Farrant

Recipe by: Charlie Farrant | Student Dietitian and Running Blogger

Packed with protein, fibre and vitamin C, this makes an easy lunch to eat at home or eat on-the-go. Bulk it out with cooked rice or quinoa.

Two hands - one large, one smallSuitable for young cooks

Charlie Farrant

Recipe by: Charlie Farrant | Student Dietitian and Running Blogger

Packed with protein, fibre and vitamin C, this makes an easy lunch to eat at home or eat on-the-go. Bulk it out with cooked rice or quinoa.

Two hands - one large, one smallSuitable for young cooks

Ingredients

  • 1 x 120g tinned fish, eg tuna in spring water
  • 100g cucumber, chopped
  • 4 tomatoes, roughly chopped
  • 2 spring onions, finely chopped
  • 1 x 400g can butter beans, drained and rinsed
  • Small handful fresh parsley, finely chopped
  • ½ tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • ½ lemon, juice only
  • Freshly ground black pepper

CALORIES: 174

FAT: 4.6g

5 A DAY: 3

SALT: 0.8g

SUGAR: 6.1g

Method

  1. In a large bowl mix together the tuna, cucumber, tomatoes, spring onions, beans and parsley.
  2. Whisk together the olive oil, mustard and lemon juice and season with freshly ground black pepper.
  3. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and serve.

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