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- Yield: 4 servings
Bean and Tuna Salad
Key Points
- Serving size: 300 grams
- Before preparing dried beans, sort through for tiny pebbles or shriveled beans.
- Dried beans need to be soaked before they are cooked.
- The best way to soak dried beans is to cover them in cold water and bring to a gentle boil, turn off heat and allow beans to soak in the water for 1-2 hours. *Do not add salt to the soaking water. Drain water and rinse with fresh water.
- To cook beans, cover soaked beans with fresh water and simmer for 1-2 hours. Do not let the beans dry out, beans should always be covered with water.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Make the salad: In a large bowl, mix beans, onion, tomatoes and tuna.
- Make the dressing: In a small bowl, mix oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper. Mix well.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and serve cold.
- Refrigerate leftovers.
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