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Tuna, pepper and butterbean salad recipe
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Ready in just 15 minutes, this healthy Italian-style salad is perfect for a simple yet hearty lunch and is high in protein. Tuna and butter beans is a classic combination which tastes even better when paired with a sharp and zesty mustard dressing. Top with a boiled egg and enjoy with a sprinkle of basil leaves. See method
Ingredients
- ½ x 160g tin tuna, drained
- 400g butter beans in water, drained
- ½ small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 red pepper, diced
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ lemon, juiced
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 12 basil leaves, roughly torn
- 2 eggs, hard-boiled, shells peeled and chopped in half
High in protein
Each serving contains
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Energy
1505kj
359kcal
18%
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Fat
18g
26%
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Saturates
4g
18%
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Sugars
7g
8%
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Salt
1g
17%
of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 22.2g
Protein 28.7g
Fibre 2.1g
Method
- Tip the tuna into a bowl with the butter beans, onion and pepper and gently mix together. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, lemon juice, garlic and mustard. Season and drizzle over the tuna salad. Add the basil leaves.
- Divide the salad between 2 plastic containers and top each with a halved egg. Chill until ready to eat.
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