Tuna and Bean Salad

We have had a heat wave this week and it has been far too hot to spend much time in the kitchen. This salad is ideal for times like this. It is very easy to prepare but full of healthy nutrients too.

Ingredients

100g green beans, chopped
410g can butter beans, rinsed and drained *
2 cans tuna chunks in springwater (about 400g in total), drained
200g cherry tomatoes, quartered
1 red onion, thinly sliced
Mixed salad leaves

Dressing

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Juice of 1 lemon or 4 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon honey
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill

Method

1. Steam the green beans until tender, rinse under cold water and drain.
2. Place the green beans, butter beans, tuna, tomatoes and onion in a bowl, and toss well.
3. Whisk all the dressing ingredients together and pour over the tuna mixture, cover and place in the fridge for ten minutes to chill.
4. Arrange the salad leaves on a plate and top with the tuna mixture.

Serves 4

235 calories per portion

* I think butter beans are better known as lima beans in the USA.