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Ingredients
Pea, Tuna And White Bean Salad With Lemon Dressing
400g frozen peas
425g can tuna, drained
1/2 red onion, peeled and finely diced
440g can of cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
3 tbsp roughly chopped flat leaf parsley
2 tbsp capers
1 cucumber, peeled, deseeded and cut into chunky batons
150g spinach leaves, blanched
Juice of 2 lemons
2 tbsp olive oil
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to season
Method
Pea, Tuna And White Bean Salad With Lemon Dressing
Cook the peas in slightly salted boiling water for two minutes and refresh under cold water. Place the peas, tuna, onion, beans, parsley, capers, cucumber and spinach in a bowl and turn gently. Mix the lemon juice and olive oil together in a bowl and season with sea salt and black pepper. Toss salad in dressing .
Serve with crusty bread and butter.
Serves 4
Nutrition
Pea, Tuna And White Bean Salad With Lemon Dressing
PER SERVING (4) 302 kcalories, 39g protein, 26g carbohydrates, 3g fat, 0.8g saturated fat, 13g fibre, 5g sugars, 3.31g sodium.
Nutrition – as well as the nutritional value of the Peas this recipe contains: vitamin C, B complex vitamins, beta cartotene, calcium, magnesium, selenium, iron, manganese, molybdenum, potassium and quercitin plus other antioxidants from the herbs.
Peas are packed with nutrients and are always there to make something delicious. From pea soups, pea risottos and stir fries using peas, to curry, dips and tarts, peas add flavour and vibrant colour. Peas are good for you too!
These little green gems are favourites with everyone. Celebrity chefs such as Tom Norrington-Davies and Jamie Oliver sing their praises. "Peas [are] in the top ten of ... the things that we produce well in large quantities," (Jamie's Dinners)
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