Tuna, green bean and tomato salad
35 minutes
A "meal in a salad" salad made with green beans, red potatoes, cherry tomatoes, and tinned tuna. Great for summer eating.
Lynn Lewis
4 people made this
Ingredients
Serves: 4
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled
- 250g green beans, halved
- 6 small red potatoes, halved
- 2 tablespoons balsamic or red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- pinch of salt
- 1⁄2 cup fresh basil leaves
- 250g cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 large (425g) can water–packed tuna, drained
- 6 cos lettuce leaves
- 1⁄3 cup black olives, for garnish
Directions
Preparation:15min ›
Cook:20min ›
Ready in:35min
- Blanch garlic in a large saucepan of boiling water for 3 minutes. Transfer garlic to a food processor or blender; set aside. Add beans to boiling water and cook 4 minutes, or until crisp–tender. Remove beans, rinse under cold water and drain. Add potatoes to pan and cook 12 minutes, or until tender; drain.
- Add vinegar, mayonnaise, oil and salt to garlic in food processor and purée. Add basil and 2 tablespoons water and purée again.
- Transfer dressing to a large bowl. Add tomatoes, beans, potatoes and tuna, tossing to coat. Tear lettuce into small pieces. Add lettuce and toss again. Garnish with olives.
tuna
Remarkably lean for a fish with so much flavour, tuna provides good amounts of healthy omega-3 fatty acids. It is also an excellent source of some B vitamins.
