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Tuna, White Bean and Fennel Salad

Here's how you make Tuna, White Bean and Fennel Salad
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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 25m
  • Cook: 10m
  • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 800 grams cooked cannellini beans (two 400 gram cans, rinsed and drained)
  • 3 tomatoes (egg tomatoes, deseeded, chopped)
  • 1 head fennel (medium, trimmed finely chop bulb and roughly chop fronds)
  • 1 small red onion (chopped)
  • 1/2 yellow pepper (bell pepper, chopped)
  • 3 tablespoons white vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon oil (olive oil)
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper (fresh)
  • 400 grams tuna steaks (uncooked)
  • Nonstick cooking spray
  • 60 grams salad greens (mixed)
  • 6 slices sourdough bread (to serve)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: In a large bowl, combine the beans, tomatoes, fennel, 1 tablespoon of the fennel fronds, red onion and capsicum (bell pepper), sed aside.

  • Step 2: In a small, screw top jar, put the vinegar, lemon juice, oil and pepper and shake to combined well.

  • Step 3: Pour the dressing over the bean mixture and toss lightly to combine.

  • Step 4: Cover and set aside for 30 minutes to allow the flavours to develop.

  • Step 5: Now preheat a barbecue chargrill or char-grill pan on medium.

  • Step 6: Spray both sides of the tuna with the cooking spray. Cook for 3-4 minutes each side or until just cooked, transfer to a plate and cover loosely with foil and set aside for 5 minutes to rest.

  • Step 7: Using a fork break the tuna into bite size pieces.

  • Step 8: Toss tuna with the bean mixture.

  • Step 9: Arrange serving plates with salad leaves and then arrange tuna mix on top and then sprinkle over a few fennel fronds and serve with the bread.


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