Spanish White Bean & Tuna Salad | Heart-Healthy 10 Minute Recipe

This Spanish White Bean & Tuna Salad, known as Ensalada de Alubias Blancas y Atún, is filled with flavors, made with heart-healthy ingredients and done in just 10 minutes. Serve it as a starter or even as a main course, next to a crunchy baguette and a bottle of chilled Spanish white wine.

To make this recipe I used jarred white beans. Which is the same thing as the canned ones. If you prefer to use dried white beans, just soak them overnight in plenty of water and then simmer the following day for 1 to 2 hours or until tender.

For the tuna I used Spanish canned tuna in olive oil. Spain is famously known for making some of the best canned tuna in the world. But you can use other types of canned tuna. Even though I recommend using some from Spain, as it makes all the difference in the flavor.

TIPS & TRICKS to Make this Recipe: You can serve this salad at room temperature or even chilled. Just cover with saran wrap and add into the fridge for 1 to 2 hours. It will hold in the fridge for up to 3 to 4 days for future use.

Key Ingredients & Cookware I used in this Recipe:
MY COOKWARE
MY CHEF´S KNIFE
EXTRA VIRGIN SPANISH OLIVE OIL
SPANISH TUNA I USED (10% OFF Your Order with Coupon ONAFORK)

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Spanish White Bean & Tuna Salad

Course Main Course, Salad

Cuisine Spanish

Prep Time 10 minutes

Servings 4

Calories 334 kcal

Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

• 2 cans white beans 10 oz / 295 grams each
• 2 cans tuna in olive oil 4 oz / 110 grams each
• 1 small red onion
• 1 small red bell pepper
• 8 black pitted olives
• handful arugula
• 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 45 ml
• 1 tbsp sherry vinegar 15 ml
• pinch sea salt
• dash black pepper

Instructions

1. Drain the beans into a fine sieve and rinse under water, then shake off any excess water and add the beans into a large bowl

2. Drain the cans of tuna into a fine sieve with a bowl underneath, gently shake the sieve to remove any excess oil and add the tuna into the bowl with the white beans

3. Thinly slice the red onion, finely chop the red bell pepper, thinly slice the black olives and roughly chop the arugula, add the ingredients into the bowl with the white beans and tuna

4. Add in the olive oil, sherry vinegar and season with sea salt & black pepper, gently mix together until well mixed, serve at room temperature or add into the fridge for 1 to 2 hours to serve chilled, enjoy!

Recipe Notes

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Nutrition Facts

Spanish White Bean & Tuna Salad

Amount Per Serving

Calories 334 Calories from Fat 117

% Daily Value*

Fat 13g20%

Saturated Fat 2g13%

Polyunsaturated Fat 2g

Monounsaturated Fat 9g

Cholesterol 20mg7%

Sodium 549mg24%

Potassium 827mg24%

Carbohydrates 34g11%

Fiber 8g33%

Sugar 2g2%

Protein 22g44%

Vitamin A 644IU13%

Vitamin C 26mg32%

Calcium 126mg13%

Iron 5mg28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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