Great Northern Bean & Tuna Salad
Low Fat

Great Northern Bean & Tuna Salad

This tasty, protein-packed salad combines Great Northern beans, lively red onion, and tuna tossed in a zesty red wine vinegar dressing for a refreshing meal.

490 calories/servingServing Size is about 13 oz; 2 cups

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Serving Size is about 13 oz; 2 cups

Prep Time
20 mins
soak 10 mins
Cook Time
1 hour20 mins
Total Time
1 hour50 mins
Servings5

Ingredients

Servings: 5

Basic Dried Beans

  • 1 pkg (1 lb) Wegmans Organic Dried Great Northern Beans

  • 5 quarts water, divided

  • 1 Tbsp salt

  • 1/2 red onion, peeled, chopped

  • 1 Wegmans Organic Carrot, peeled, chopped

  • 1 stalk celery, chopped

  • 1 Wegmans Organic Bay Leaf

  • 1 sprig Wegmans Organic Rosemary

  • 1 sprig Wegmans Organic Sage

  • 3-5 cloves Wegmans Peeled Garlic, crushed

Salad

  • 1 pint Wegmans Grape Tomatoes, quartered

  • 1/2 red onion, peeled, sliced thin

  • 2 cans (6 oz each) Wegmans Chunk Light Yellowfin Tuna in Water, drained

  • 1/4 cup Wegmans Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil

  • 1/4 cup Italian Classics Organic Red Wine Vinegar

  • 1/4 cup finely chopped Wegmans Fresh Living Basil

  • Salt and pepper to taste

Ingredients

5
5

Price per serving

$0

Directions

  • Step 1

    Make basic dried beans:
  • Step 2

    Sort and rinse beans. Place beans in large bowl. Bring 2 quarts of water to a boil; carefully pour boiling water over beans in bowl. Soak beans 10 min; strain. Rinse under cold water.
  • Step 3

    Add 3 quarts cold water, 1 Tbsp salt, and beans to stockpot; bring to a simmer.
  • Step 4

    Place onion, carrot, celery, bay leaf, rosemary, sage and garlic in center of cheesecloth square; close sachet and tie. Add sachet to stockpot; return to simmer.
  • Step 5

    Cook about 80 min until beans are tender. Remove and discard sachet. Strain beans from cooking liquid.
  • Step 6

    Make salad:
  • Step 7

    Mix beans, tomatoes, onion, tuna, olive oil, red wine vinegar and basil in bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Serve warm or chilled.

Chef Tip

Substitute Basic Dried Beans recipe with 4 cans (15.5 oz each) Wegmans Great Northern Beans, drained.

Note: When servings & ingredients are modified, nutrition & directions may vary.

Nutrition information per serving. 1 serving is about 13 oz; 2 cups

490Calories

Amount

% Daily Value

Amount

% Daily Value

Saturated Fat

2g

10.0%

Trans Fat

0g

0.0%

Cholesterol

20mg

6.7%

Sodium

1090mg

47.4%

Dietary Fiber

18g

64.3%

Total Sugars

9g

32.1%

Incl. Added Sugars

0g

0.0%

Protein

32g

64.0%

Vitamin D

0mcg

0.0%

Calcium

164mg

12.3%

Iron

6mg

55.6%

Potassium

1111mg

23.6%

Note: Current daily values are based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet.

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