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Nicoise-Style Tuna Salad With White Beans & Olives

Name: Nicoise-Style Tuna Salad With White Beans & Olives
Ingredients: 0.75 pound green beans, trimmed and snapped in half; 1 (12 ounce) can solid white albacore tuna, drained; 1 (16 ounce) can Great Northern beans, drained and rinsed; 1 (2.25 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained; 0.25 medium red onion, thinly sliced; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 3 tablespoons lemon juice; 0.5 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest; Salt and ground black pepper, to taste; 4 large hard-cooked eggs, peeled and quartered

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For my nicoise-style tuna salad, just open three cans: one each of tuna, white beans and sliced olives. Toss these ingredients with slivered red onion, olive oil and lemon juice. Take time, if you like, to boil eggs, or pick them up at the grocery salad bar. Serve the salad with steamed green beans. For an even simpler version, add a little chopped parsley to the salad for color and serve it with salted tomato slices.

Recipe by USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson

Updated on October 7, 2022

7

Servings:

4

Yield:

4 servings

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Ingredients

¾ pound green beans, trimmed and snapped in half
1 (12 ounce) can solid white albacore tuna, drained
1 (16 ounce) can Great Northern beans, drained and rinsed
1 (2.25 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained
¼ medium red onion, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons lemon juice
½ teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
4 large hard-cooked eggs, peeled and quartered

Directions

Place green beans, 1/3 cup water and a large pinch of salt in a medium skillet. Cover, turn heat on high, and bring water to boil. Once beans start to steam, set timer and cook until tender-crisp, about 5 minutes. (Because the beans cook in such a small amount of water, make sure not to let the skillet run dry.) Immediately dump them onto a lipped cookie sheet lined with paper towels to cool.
Mix tuna, white beans, olives and onion in a medium bowl. Whisk together oregano, oil, lemon juice and zest in a medium bowl, then pour over the salad and gently stir to combine.
Adjust seasonings to taste. Arrange a portion of green beans, tuna-bean salad and eggs on each of 4 plates.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

548	Calories
30g	Fat
33g	Carbs
36g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 548
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 30g	39%
Saturated Fat 6g	28%
Cholesterol 247mg	82%
Sodium 526mg	23%
Total Carbohydrate 33g	12%
Dietary Fiber 9g	33%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 36g
Vitamin C 22mg	109%
Calcium 151mg	12%
Iron 5mg	27%
Potassium 871mg	19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.