Recipe
Tuna-and-bean salad
- SERVES 2 - 3
- DIFFICULTY Easy
- DIETARY CONSIDERATIONS Carb Conscious Dairy free
- PREP TIME 10 minutes
- WINE / SPIRIT PAIRING Woolworths Simonsig Chenin Blanc 2016
What you'll need
| Ingredients | Quantity |
|---|---|
| 170 g can light meat tuna chunks, drained | 1 |
| 400 g can butter beans, drained and rinsed | 1 |
| red onion, thinly sliced | 1 |
| Kalamata olives, smashed | 50 g |
| free-range eggs, boiled (optional) | 1-2 |
| red wine vinegar (for the dressing) | 1 tbsp |
| lemon juice (for the dressing) | 2 tbsp |
| olive oil (for the dressing) | ½ cup |
| garlic clove, crushed (for the dressing) | 1 |
| Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste (for the dressing) |
Instructions
Method
Marinate the tuna, beans, onion and olives in the dressing. Add the rocket and egg to serve.
Cook's note: Robust flavours make a gutsy, addictive salad.
Related Species
Skipjack Tuna
Skipjack are generally smaller in size compared to other tuna species and also have shorter lifecycles, meaning they can start reproducing very early, after only one year. This has benefits for sustainability, and makes it one of the most abundant tuna species.
Find out more about Skipjack Tuna
