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Nicoise-Style Tuna Salad With White Beans & Olives

SUBMITTED BY: USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson  PHOTO BY: megnrn 

"For my nicoise-style tuna salad, just open three cans: one each of tuna, white beans and sliced olives. Toss these ingredients with slivered red onion, olive oil and lemon juice. Take time, if you like, to boil eggs, or pick them up at the grocery salad bar. Serve the salad with steamed green beans. For an even simpler version, add a little chopped parsley to the salad for color and serve it with salted tomato slices."

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 3/4 pound green beans, trimmed and snapped in half
  • 1 (12 ounce) can solid white albacore tuna, drained
  • 1 (16 ounce) can Great Northern beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 (2.25 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained
  • 1/4 medium red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
  • Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
  • 4 large hard-cooked eggs, peeled and quartered

DIRECTIONS

  1. Place green beans, 1/3 cup water and a large pinch of salt in a medium skillet. Cover, turn heat on high, and bring water to boil. Once beans start to steam, set timer and cook until tender-crisp, about 5 minutes. (Because the beans cook in such a small amount of water, make sure not to let the skillet run dry.) Immediately dump them onto a lipped cookie sheet lined with paper towels to cool.
  2. Mix tuna, white beans, olives and onion in a medium bowl. Whisk together oregano, oil, lemon juice and zest in a medium bowl, then pour over the salad and gently stir to combine.
  3. Adjust seasonings to taste. Arrange a portion of green beans, tuna-bean salad and eggs on each of 4 plates.

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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.37 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 27, 2005 by BGCITYKAT 
Fresh and lemon-y, the zest makes this salad sing. I tweaked the recipe a bit, (real kalamata... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.37 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 9, 2006 by skipper11 
Great recipe. Tastes just like the nicoise salad from a restaurant that I love. I used... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.37 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2006 by Zuzana 
It was ok. I did not like green beans in this salad. To my taste they were overhelming. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.37 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2006 by OKIELOVES2COOK 
I didn't do the eggs or the green beans, I just served for a light lunch with crackers and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.37 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 25, 2007 by Christine M 
Instead of tuna, I used leftover grilled salmon, leftover steamed green beans and I added a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.37 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 3, 2006 by mikita 
very good. Fills you up. certain to be a summer favorite. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.37 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 9, 2006 by Stephanie M. 
This was great. Next time I will double the vinegrette part of the recipe as I found it was a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.37 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 4, 2007 by MOLLE888 
What a healthy, fresh summer salad! Rather than portioning it, I just mixed it all into one... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.37 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 16, 2007 by Ana 
Excellent dish. I couldn't find Great Northern Beans, so I used navy beans - I might try... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.37 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 14, 2008 by megnrn 
Very good, better after chilled in fridge. Added tomatoes. MORE

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Nutritional Information
Nicoise-Style Tuna Salad With White Beans & Olives

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 548

  • Total Fat: 30.3g
  • Cholesterol: 247mg
  • Sodium: 623mg
  • Total Carbs: 33.4g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 9.3g
  • Protein: 36.4g

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