Italian
Tuna and Bean Salad
by Cucina con Ruben · 548K subscribers on YouTube
A simple and delicious Italian tuna and bean salad with a creamy bean base, red onion, and lemon.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Servings
- 2
- Difficulty
- easy
Ingredients
10 items- 1 pcsRed Onionmedium-sized
- Vinegara splash
- Sparkling Watera splash
- 400 gPre-Cooked Borlotti Beanspre-cooked, divided
- 1 pcsLemonzest and juice
- Olive Oila drizzle
- Salta pinch
- 200 gTuna Filletsgood quality tuna fillets in oil
- Chili Pepper(optional) — optional, to taste
- Breadfor serving
Method
- Slice the red onion and place it in a bowl with a splash of vinegar and sparkling water to mellow its sharpness.
- Take half of the pre-cooked borlotti beans and blend them with lemon zest, lemon juice, a drizzle of oil, a splash of water, and a pinch of salt until smooth.
- Transfer the bean cream to a serving plate.
- Add the remaining whole borlotti beans to the plate.
- Add the tuna fillets on top.
- Drain the red onion and add it to the salad.
- Optionally add some chili pepper.
- Season with a pinch of salt and a drizzle of oil, then gently mix so the tuna doesn't break apart.
- Serve with bread on the side.
Cucina con Ruben
Home cookReviewer548K subscribers on YouTube242.9M total channel viewsRuben Bondi - cucina italiana, kosher e giudaico-romana. Diventato noto durante il lockdown cucinando dal balcone a Trastevere.


