Cannellini Bean and Tuna Salad

Just open a couple of cans and toss with an herbed vinaigrette for this tasty take on tuna.

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ingredients 14
Prep Time 15 min
Total Time 15 min

Ingredients

Dressing

1/4: cup olive oil

1/2: cup tarragon vinegar

2: tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

1: teaspoon sugar

1: teaspoon ground mustard

1: teaspoon dried thyme leaves

1/2: teaspoon dried oregano leaves

1/2: teaspoon garlic powder

1/2: teaspoon salt

Salad

4: cups Green Giant® frozen broccoli cuts

2: cans (19 oz each) cannellini beans, drained

2: cans (6 oz each) tuna in water, drained, flaked

: Lettuce, if desired

1/2: cup shredded carrot

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Directions

1 In small jar with tight-fitting lid, mix dressing ingredients. Cover; shake well.
2 Cook broccoli as directed on package until crisp-tender; rinse with cold water to cool.
3 In large bowl, mix broccoli, beans and tuna. Add dressing; toss gently to coat. Serve in lettuce-lined bowl. Sprinkle with carrot.

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Expert Tips

Black beans, garbanzo beans or great northern beans may be substituted for the cannellini beans.

Look in the produce section of your local supermarket for bags of shredded carrot.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 290
Calories from Fat: 70),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 8g; 8%
(Saturated Fat 1g, 1% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 10mg; 10%;
Sodium: 630mg; 630%;
Total Carbohydrate: 34g; 34%
(Dietary Fiber 9g 9% Sugars 3g 3% ),
Protein: 22g; 22%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 40%;
Vitamin C: 50%;
Calcium: 15%;
Iron: 30%;

Exchanges:

2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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DAHLILA1563

report Posted Apr. 9, 2010 2:57 PM

This salad was very tasty ,only improvement could be : my family liked it best when I cut the canellini beans down to 1 can instead of 2 , and substituted 1 cup of cooked rotini pasta ,cooked and cooled.