RECIPE

Butter Bean, Tuna and Celery Salad

  • ACTIVE:
  • TOTAL TIME: 20 MIN
  • SERVINGS: 4

Big, creamy butter beans give a tuna and celery salad terrific heartiness. The salad would also be delicious spooned over slices of warm grilled country bread.

  • ACTIVE:
  • TOTAL TIME: 20 MIN
  • SERVINGS: 4
  • BASIC-EASY
  • FAST
  • HEALTHY

Ingredients

  • Ingredients
    1. 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
    2. 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
    3. 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
    4. 1/4 cup snipped chives
    5. Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
    6. Four 3 1/2-ounce cans Italian tuna in olive oil, drained
    7. 3 celery stalks with leaves, thinly sliced on the bias
    8. Two 15-ounce cans butter beans, drained and rinsed
    9. 1 1/2 tablespoons drained capers

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, whisk the lemon juice with the mustard, then slowly whisk in the olive oil. Stir in the chives and season the lemon-mustard vinaigrette with salt and pepper.
  2. In a large bowl, gently toss the drained tuna with the sliced celery, butter beans and capers. Add the lemon-mustard vinaigrette and toss to coat the salad. Season the salad with salt and pepper and serve at once.

Serve With

Crusty bread.