White Bean and Tuna Salad
White bean salad with tuna, egg, and onion.
Ingredients
- 2 tin Cannellini beans
- 2 tin Tinned tuna
- 2 Egg
- ½ Onion
- 4 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ tsp Salt
- 3 tbsp Parsley (optional)
- 1 tbsp Sherry vinegar (optional)
Method
- Lower the eggs into a small pan of simmering water and hard-boil them, about 10 minutes, then cool under cold water.
- While the eggs cook, drain the beans and tuna and thinly slice the onion.
- Peel and quarter the cooled eggs.
- Toss the beans, tuna, and onion with the parsley, sherry vinegar, olive oil, and salt.
- Top the salad with the quartered egg and serve.
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About White Bean and Tuna Salad
This white bean and tuna salad is a Spanish take on the Mediterranean pantry staple that turns tinned fish and beans into a substantial, satisfying plate. Creamy cannellini beans form the base, their soft, mild starchiness balanced by flakes of oil-packed tinned tuna, sharp raw onion, and fresh parsley. The dressing is unfussy but distinctly Spanish: sherry vinegar, whose nutty, slightly oxidized tang is more complex than ordinary vinegar, and good olive oil. Quartered hard-boiled eggs add richness and make it a full meal.
The beauty of the dish is that it comes together in about twelve minutes with no real cooking beyond boiling the eggs, most of which is unattended while you drain the beans and slice the onion. Nothing needs to be hot, so it is ideal for warm weather and can sit happily at room temperature. High in protein and fiber, it eats as a light lunch, a picnic dish, or part of a tapas spread. It rewards good ingredients: quality tinned tuna and a decent sherry vinegar make an outsized difference in something this simple.
White Bean and Tuna Salad: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in White Bean and Tuna Salad?
A serving has about 437 calories — 29.9g protein, 32.3g carbs, 21.1g fat, 8.2g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is it high in protein?
Each serving has about 29.9g of protein, roughly 27% of its calories.
Is White Bean and Tuna Salad gluten-free?
Based on its ingredients, White Bean and Tuna Salad has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.
Do I need every ingredient to make White Bean and Tuna Salad?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out parsley, sherry vinegar — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does White Bean and Tuna Salad make?
This recipe makes 4 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.