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Energy Boosting Tuna Salad With Kidney Beans and Dijon Vinaigrette

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I prepare this salad with different types of lettuce, sustainable wild-caught albacore tuna, organic kidney beans. A simple dijon vinaigrette using two or three kinds of vinegar: I enjoy apple cider, red wine, and balsamic with dijon mustard, S&P. Shake well and refrigerate 45 minutes, et voila!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Lunch, Salad, simple snacks
Cuisine American, French
Servings 2 people
Calories 140 kcal

Equipment

  • Sharp knife
  • Salad bowl & Tongs

Ingredients
  

  • 4 oz dark leaf lettuce (or 1 head of romaine)
  • 1 can wild caught, albacore tuna
  • 1/2 can organic kidney beans (15 oz can)
  • 1 slice red onion, chopped fine - if desired
  • 1 pinch S&P
  • 1 squeeze lemon to finish - if desired

Dressing

  • 1/6 cup good olive oil extra virgin
  • 1/6 cup vinegar I like using 2 or 3 kinds, IE: red wine, apple cider, balsamic, champagne etc.
  • 1/2 tsp dijon mustard
  • 1 pinch S&P

Instructions
 

  • Add tuna to a large bowl of lettuce
  • Add the rinsed kidney beans and thinly sliced red onion
  • Sprinkle on top with fresh ground pepper
  • Let chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes
  • Toss with dressing, and serve at once

Notes

I first ate this wonderful salad at a little French cafe on Larchmont, a quaint tree-lined street near Paramount Studios in Los Angeles. The salad is refreshingly light yet hearty. Perfect if you are on a diet or after a workout. It is an excellent meal to fuel muscle growth because it's packed with lean protein. I swear, when I eat this salad, it boosts my mood, and I feel like Popeye after he eats spinach!
PURCHASE NOTES: These are a few of my favorite things

Nutrition

Calories: 140kcal
Keyword fast, flavorful, fresh, light, quick, Tuna
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