Best Garbanzo Bean Salad With Tuna And Creamy Lemon Dressing Recipes

Tuna and Garbanzo Bean Salad image

Provided by dawnie2u

Categories Tuna

Time 20m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
12 ounces tuna in olive oil
19 ounces garbanzo beans, drained
1 cup black olives, chopped
2 cups celery hearts, and leaves thickly sliced
1/4 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
2 tablespoons capers
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped fine
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 red bell pepper, chopped

Steps:

In a large bowl, whisk lemon juice, minced garlic, Italian seasoning and the olive oil together.
Carefully add the tuna, garbanzo beans, red bell pepper, olives, celery, parsley, and capers.
Mix together gently and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 447.3, Fat 22.1, SaturatedFat 3.2, Cholesterol 36.8, Sodium 1047.1, Carbohydrate 25.3, Fiber 5.6, Sugar 1.4, Protein 36.7

Garbanzo Bean, Tuna and Onion Salad with Creamy Lemon Dressing image

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/4 cup plain nonfat yogurt
3 tablespoons low-fat mayonnaise
1 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1 6-ounce can solid white tuna in spring water, drained
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 15- to 16-ounce can garbanzo beans (chickpeas), rinsed, drained
1 cup chopped sweet onion (such as Maui)
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley

Steps:

Whisk yogurt, mayonnaise, mustard and lemon peel in small bowl to blend.
Toss tuna with lemon juice in large bowl. Add garbanzo beans, onion, celery, tomatoes, parsley and yogurt dressing to bowl. Toss to blend. Season salad to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 6 hours ahead. Cover and chill.)