Tuna, pepper and butterbean salad recipe

Tuna, pepper and butterbean salad

Created by The Tesco Recipes team

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.

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  • Serves 2
  • 15 mins to prepare
  • 359 calories / serving

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

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Each serving contains

Energy
1505kJ 359.0kcal
18%
Fat
18g
medium26%
Saturates
4g
low18%
Salt
1.0g
low17%
Sugars
7g
low8%

of the Reference intake

Carbohydrate 22.2gProtein 28.7gFibre 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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