Tuna bean salad
Similar to a tuna Nicoise, this salad has the addition of canned beans for extra fibre. Use drained and rinsed red kidney beans if you can’t find mixed beans.
With a GI of 50 this meal is high protein, low GI.
This meal provides
390 kcal, 39g protein, 21g carbohydrate (of which 5.5g sugars), 15g fat (of which 3g saturates), 8.5g fibre and 1.3g salt per portion.
Ingredients
- 100²µ/3½´Ç³ú green beans, halved
- 2 free-range eggs
- 400g tin mixed beans in water, drained and rinsed
- 100²µ/3½´Ç³ú cherry tomatoes, halved
- 4 spring onions, thinly sliced
- 160g tinned tuna steak in water, drained
For the dressing
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- freshly ground black pepper
Method
Cook the green beans in a pan of boiling water for 4 minutes. Plunge them into a bowl of very cold water.
Cook the eggs in a pan of boiling water for 8 minutes. Drain in a sieve under cold running water until cold. Peel and cut the eggs into quarters.
For the dressing, whisk the oil, vinegar and mustard in a large bowl until thick. Season with black pepper.
Add the green beans, mixed beans, cherry tomatoes and spring onions to the dressing and mix. Flake the tuna on top and add the hard-boiled eggs. Season with black pepper.
Recipe Tips
Use red kidney beans if you can’t find mixed beans in your local store.