Food

Tuna Bean Salad

This tuna bean salad is not only a delicious sandwich filling, but tastes great served on a bed of greens. It also packs a hefty dose of fiber, protein, and iron.

tuna bean salad sandwich

Tuna Bean Salad Sandwich.

Photo Credit: Aimee Seavey

This tuna bean salad is not only a delicious sandwich filling, but tastes great served on a bed of greens. It also packs a hefty dose of fiber, protein, and iron.

Ingredients

2 4-oz. cans chunk tuna (preferably oil-packed), drained
1 14-oz. can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
1 rib celery, diced
1/3 cup diced red onion
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/3 cup sliced Kalamata olives
2 tablespoons mayonnaise (or to taste)
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard (or to taste)
Small handful of chopped fresh basil
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

In a medium bowl, add all ingredients and toss to combine. Use the tuna bean salad as a sandwich filling or on top of a bed of greens. Refrigerate any leftovers.

Aimee Tucker

Aimee Tucker is Yankee’s senior digital editor. A lifelong New Englander and Yankee contributor since 2010, Aimee has written columns devoted to history, foliage, retro food, and architecture, and regularly shares her experiences in New England travel, home, and gardening. Her most memorable Yankee experiences to date include meeting Stephen King, singing along to a James Taylor Fourth of July concert at Tanglewood, and taking to the skies in the Hood blimp for an open-air tour of the Massachusetts coastline.

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  1. This is is such a wonderful combo of flavors and so easy to throw together. Thanks for another delicious recipe, Aimee!

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