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    Home » Recipes » Lunch » Lunch Salads

    Borlotti Bean and Tuna Salad

    Published: Aug 18, 2016 · Updated: Oct 27, 2020 by Neil 8 Comments

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    A plate of borlotti bean tuna salad with a fork on. Pin title text overlay at top.
    Birds eye view of a glass bowl of borlotti bean and tuna salad with serving spoons in.

    Borlotti bean and tuna salad is made in just 15 minutes. It's enough to feed a family of 4 and it's packed with healthy goodness. This tasty recipe makes for an excellent quick healthy meal, ideal as a lunch or dinner option!

    Birds eye view of a salad bowl of borlotti bean and tuna salad with serving utensils in at the bottom and a plate with a serving of the salad and a fork on at the top.

    This borlotti bean and tuna salad is packed full of fibrous goodness, helping to provide a good portion of your daily protein requirement.

    I'm a huge fan of this as a healthy packed lunch option.

    It's a tinned borlotti bean recipe, easy to make with tinned tuna and low cost too.

    Not sure what boroltti beans are, or can’t get any? No problems check my list of substitutes for borlotti beans below.

    A plate of borlotti bean and tuna salad with a fork on. A dish of cherry tomatoes and chopping board with sliced cucumber in the background.

    When I’m short on time this borlotti bean and tuna salad is the perfect quick healthy meal for me to put together for my other half and myself.

    It’s a perfect dinner which makes sure we’re not raiding the cupboards after, still hungry!

    Not only that but there's 4 portions of this borlotti bean recipe.

    That means I can pop the remaining two into containers and then into the fridge for our lunches the next day!

    So, I know that you too will love that this borlotti bean and tuna salad.

    It's versatile, covering various meal options and it'll save you time and money. However, most of all its just such a healthy and wholesome filling meal.

    Close up of a plate of borlotti bean and tuna salad with a fork on. Salt cellar and a dish of cherry tomatoes in the background.

    Tips For Making This Borlotti Bean And Tuna Salad

    Here’s some of the ingredients you can substitute or change in this borlotti bean and tuna salad to make different variations of it :-

    • Substitute the canned borlotti beans for similar such as red kidney beans, butter beans, pinto beans or cannellini beans.
    • Try adding chopped green beans and / or half a cooked egg to each portion.
    • Add black or green olives.
    • Adding a few left over boiled potatoes help to "bulk up" this recipe if you're having it straight after a gym session.

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    Borlotti bean and tuna salad is made in just 15 minutes. It's enough to feed a family of 4 and it's packed with healthy goodness. Click to Tweet

    Borlotti Bean And Tuna Salad Recipe

    You'll also find this tinned borlotti bean salad a perfect addition, served as a side dish to your summer BBQ!

    I’d also love to hear what you think of my recipe in the comments below and please do rate my recipe 5* if you like it! 🙂

    It only takes 15 minutes to make this simple borlotti bean and tuna salad. It's enough to feed a family of 4 and it's packed with healthy goodness. This tasty recipe makes for an excellent quick healthy meal, ideal as a lunch or dinner option!
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    Borlotti Bean and Tuna Salad Recipe

    It takes only 15 minutes to make this tasty borlotti bean and tuna salad and it's enough to feed a family of 4 too.
    Prep Time15 mins
    Total Time15 mins
    Course: Dinner, Lunch
    Cuisine: International
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 251kcal
    Author: Neil

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    Equipment

    • Chopping board
    • Kitchen knives
    • Measuring spoons
    • Wooden spoon
    • Pyrex mixing glass bowl
    • Large mixing bowl

    Ingredients

    • 1 small red onion peeled and finely chopped
    • Juice of 1 fresh lemon
    • 400 g can borlotti beans rinsed and drained
    • 160 g can tuna in water drained
    • 5 inch piece of cucumber cut into chunks thumb size
    • 1 tablespoon freshly chopped flat leaf parsley
    • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
    • 8 to 10 cherry tomatoes
    • Freshly ground salt and pepper
    Metric - US Customary

    Instructions

    • Put the chopped onion into a pyrex bowl and mix with the lemon juice.
    • In separate large bowl add the beans and flake the tuna together..
    • Add the cucumber and chopped parsley and stir everything together, leaving it to marinate for a few minutes.
    • Then add the olive oil, tomatoes and the onion and lemon juice.
    • Mix together thoroughly and season to taste
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    Nutrition

    Calories: 251kcal | Carbohydrates: 38.7g | Protein: 18.1g | Fat: 4.6g | Saturated Fat: 0.8g | Cholesterol: 14.4mg | Sodium: 696.1mg | Fiber: 7.7g | Sugar: 8.4g | Vitamin A: 250IU | Vitamin C: 26.4mg | Calcium: 150mg | Iron: 5mg

    Nutrition Facts
    Borlotti Bean and Tuna Salad
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 251 Calories from Fat 41
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 4.6g7%
    Saturated Fat 0.8g5%
    Cholesterol 14.4mg5%
    Sodium 696.1mg30%
    Carbohydrates 38.7g13%
    Fiber 7.7g32%
    Sugar 8.4g9%
    Protein 18.1g36%
    Vitamin A 250IU5%
    Vitamin C 26.4mg32%
    Calcium 150mg15%
    Iron 5mg28%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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    Comments

    1. rachel @ athletic avocado

      August 18, 2016 at 12:17 pm

      what a fresh and delicious healthy lunch here! This would be perfect in a tortilla too!

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        August 18, 2016 at 8:28 pm

        I love that idea Rachel! Thanks for posting that comment. 🙂

        Reply
    2. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      August 18, 2016 at 1:50 pm

      Tuna salad just got a facelift! This look delicious!

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        August 18, 2016 at 8:29 pm

        As you've probably guessed, I'm a bit obsessed with tuna at the moment 😉

        Reply
    3. Shashi at RunninSrilankan

      August 18, 2016 at 5:57 pm

      You are indeed correct, Neil, I definitely would LOVE this borlotti bean, tuna and cucumber salad - simple, fresh and oh so flavor packed!

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        August 18, 2016 at 8:31 pm

        That's exactly it Shashi, thanks. It does have a really fresh taste to it. It's kind of like giving your taste buds a good wakening up!

        Reply
    4. GiGi Eats

      August 18, 2016 at 10:06 pm

      YA SEE!!!! Canned tuna continues to shine as an AWESOME recipe addition!

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        August 19, 2016 at 7:26 am

        Indeed GiGi. The humble little fishy provides a maximum protein and taste punch in so many recipes!

        Reply

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