Best Tuscan Beans With Tuna Recipes

TUSCAN TUNA AND WHITE BEAN SALAD

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This no-mayo tuna salad is dressed with a simple drizzle of olive oil and fresh lemon juice. For my salads, I prefer an olive oil with a fruity instead of grassy taste.

Provided by Heidi

Categories Salad

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

4 cups arugula (, (or spinach or other favorite lettuce))
15 ounces cannellini beans (, rinsed and drained (or Great Northern beans))
5 ounces white albacore tuna packed in water (, drained)
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes (, halved)
1/4 cup sliced olives (, (green, Kalamata, or your favorite variety))
Thinly sliced red onion
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/2 lemon
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

In a large bowl or two smaller bowls, combine the arugula, white beans, tuna, tomatoes, olives and and red onion.
Drizzle with the olive oil and the juice from the lemon. Toss to combine.
Top with crumbled feta cheese and season to taste with kosher salt and black pepper.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 g, Calories 436 kcal, Carbohydrate 39 g, Protein 30 g, Fat 22 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Cholesterol 42 mg, Sodium 1120 mg, Fiber 12 g, Sugar 3 g

WHITE BEAN TUNA SALAD

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Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories main-dish

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 (6-ounce) cans dark meat tuna, packed in olive oil
2 (15-ounce) cans cannelini white beans, drained and rinsed
1/3 cup small capers, nonpareil in brine, drained and rinsed
6 tablespoons red wine vinegar
Sea salt and fresh ground black pepper
1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes
2 cups fresh arugula
6 fresh basil leaves

Steps:

In a large bowl, add the tuna, reserving the olive oil in a separate small bowl. Break tuna into bite-size pieces with a large fork. Add the beans and capers. Into the bowl of olive oil, add the red wine vinegar. You should have 1 part vinegar to 2 parts oil - add more extra-virgin olive oil if necessary. Season with salt and pepper. Pour dressing on the tuna, bean and caper mixture and allow the flavors to infuse while slicing the vegetables. Add the onion and tomatoes to tuna mixture and toss gently.
Place the arugula on large decorative platter and top with tuna mixture. Tear fresh basil leaves over the top and serve immediately.

TUSCAN TUNA AND BEANS

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Provided by Faith Willinger

Categories Bean Appetizer Picnic Tuna Healthy Potluck Sugar Conscious Pescatarian Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher

Yield Serves 4 to 6 as a first course

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1/2 medium red onion, chopped (or 2 scallions, chopped)
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
3 cups cooked white beans or 1 pound steamed or boiled green beans
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Fine sea salt
ground black pepper
8 to 10 ounces canned tuna, packed in olive oil (or fresh tuna, grilled or poached, marinated in extra-virgin)
1 tablespoon chopped parsley

Steps:

Marinate the onion with vinegar for 15 minutes. Drain the onion. Put the beans in a serving bowl. Mix with the onion, extra-virgin olive oil, salt, and pepper. Drain the tuna, break it into flakes or chunks with a fork, and scatter it on top of the beans. Sprinkle with the parsley.

TUSCAN TUNA AND CANNELLINI BEANS

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Make and share this Tuscan Tuna and Cannellini Beans recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Kats Mom

Categories Oranges

Time 30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 lb fresh tuna steak, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 onion, chopped
4 cups canned cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
2 tomatoes, seeded, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
2 tablespoons grated orange zest, divided
1 tablespoon chopped Italian parsley

Steps:

Place tuna and orange juice in shallow bowl; toss gently and marinate in refrigerator 5 to 10 minutes.
Heat canola oil in nonstick saute pan; add onion and saute until translucent, about 3 to 5 minutes.
Add cannellini beans, tuna, tomatoes, white wine vinegar, basil, pepper and 1 tablespoon orange zest.
Cover and cook over medium heat until tuna is opaque throughout, about 7 to 9 minutes.
Sprinkle with parsley and remaining 1 tablespoon orange zest; serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 332.1, Fat 6.7, SaturatedFat 1.3, Cholesterol 28.7, Sodium 40.2, Carbohydrate 38.4, Fiber 8.7, Sugar 5.8, Protein 30.2

TUSCAN TUNA-AND-BEAN SANDWICHES

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Categories Sandwich Bean Fish Olive No-Cook Super Bowl Quick & Easy Lunch Tuna Poker/Game Night Healthy Gourmet Sugar Conscious Pescatarian Dairy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 21

Ingredients

For beans
1 (14- to 15-oz) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley or basil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
For tuna salad
2 (6-oz) cans Italian tuna in oil, drained
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil or flat-leaf parsley
1/4 cup pitted Kalamata or other brine-cured black olives, finely chopped
1 celery rib, finely chopped
2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
For sandwiches
8 (1/3-inch-thick) slices rustic Italian bread (from a round crusty loaf) or 4 (4-inch-long) oval panini rolls
1 cup loosely packed trimmed watercress sprigs

Steps:

Prepare beans:
Coarsely mash beans with a fork in a bowl, then stir in garlic, lemon juice, oil, parsley, salt, and pepper.
Make tuna:
Flake tuna in a bowl with a fork, then stir in basil, olives, celery, onion, oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper until combined.
Assemble sandwiches:
Spoon one fourth of bean mixture on 1 slice of bread, then top with one fourth of tuna salad, some watercress, and a slice of bread. Make 3 more sandwiches in same manner.