Tonno e Fagioli
Tuna and white beans with red onion and parsley.
Ingredients
- 2 tin Tinned tuna
- 1 tin Cannellini beans
- ½ Red onion
- 1 Lemon
- 4 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ tsp Salt
- 4 tbsp Parsley (optional)
Method
- Drain the beans and tuna and thinly slice the red onion.
- Toss with the parsley, lemon juice, oil, and salt.
- Serve at room temperature.
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About Tonno e Fagioli
Tonno e Fagioli is a classic Italian pantry salad — tinned tuna and white beans dressed with red onion, parsley, lemon and olive oil. It's the kind of dish that turns up all over Italy as an antipasto or a light lunch, prized precisely because it comes together from cans and a few fresh ingredients in about ten minutes with no cooking. Creamy cannellini beans and good oil-packed tuna are the heart of it; everything else is there to season.
The flavor is bright and savory: the beans go soft and rich, the tuna adds a meaty salinity, and thin-sliced red onion with lemon cuts through both to keep it from feeling heavy. Served at room temperature so the flavors open up, it works as a starter, a protein-forward lunch, or part of an antipasto spread. It's genuinely high in protein and fiber, which is why it earns its reputation as a satisfying dish that happens to be light. The only real technique is balance — enough acid and salt, and onion sliced thin enough to soften its bite.
Tonno e Fagioli: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Tonno e Fagioli?
A serving has about 321 calories — 21g protein, 17.9g carbs, 18.6g fat, 4.6g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is Tonno e Fagioli gluten-free?
Based on its ingredients, Tonno e Fagioli 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 Tonno e Fagioli?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out parsley — it's optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Tonno e Fagioli make?
This recipe makes 4 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.