Description
This is not your grandmother’s bean salad. No watery and bland canned string beans here. This is the perfect marriage of bean salad and tuna salad – dressed in a slightly biting dijon vinaigrette, it leaves very little to be desired. Perfect for lunch or a light dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 generous handfuls haricots verts, aka French green beans
- 1 can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can tuna in olive oil, drained
- 1/4 large red onion, sliced paper thin
Dijon Vinaigrette
- 1 Tablespoon whole grain dijon mustard
- 2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and black pepper
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with salted water and place over high heat to boil.
- While waiting, in a small bowl, combine the mustard, salt, pepper and vinegar. Whisk together. In a slow stream, whisk in the olive oil. Taste and adjust seasoning. Set aside.
- Once the water boils, add the trimmed haricots verts to the pot for 3-4 minutes. Immediately drain the beans and immerse in a bowl of ice cubes and water – this will stop their cooking and shock them into retaining a vibrant green color. Once cooled, drain the beans again. Once dry, lay them on the bottom of a large salad bowl or platter.
- Add a layer of the thinly sliced red onion on top of the green beans.
- Follow this with the drained, rinsed and dry cannellini beans.
- Using a fork, carefully remove large chunks of the tuna from the can and spread them around the top of the salad.
- Dress the salad and serve.
Notes
Serves 4 as a side dish and 2 as a main course.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 5 mins