Italian Bean And Tuna Salad

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 (19 ounce) cans cannellini beans, rinsed, drained
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 4 scallions, thinly sliced on diagonal
• 3 stalks celery & leaves, halved lengthwise, sliced
• 1/4 cup shredded fresh basil
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 large ripe plum tomatoes, halved, seeded
• 3 -4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 6 -7 leaves romaine lettuce
• 2 (7 ounce) cans tuna in olive oil
• 1/2 lemon, cut into wedges
• 12 oil-cured black olives
• olive oil, and
• red wine vinegar (for serving)

Recipe

• 1 season beans in large mixing bowl with salt and pepper.
• 2 add scallions, celery, herbs, and oil.
• 3 dice 2 tomatoes and add to beans. toss gently to combine. add lemon juice to your liking. taste and adjust seasonings.
• 4 transfer bean salad to serving bowl or platter. tuck lettuce leaves around edge.
• 5 drain tuna, leaving just enough oil to moisten it, and place in large chunks on center of salad.
• 6 cut remaining 2 tomatoes into wedges. arrange tomatoes, lemon wedges, and olives around tuna.
• 7 pass cruets of olive oil and red wine vinegar.