Ingredients

  • 2 tins of cannellini or borlotti beans (cannellini beans are prettier)
  • 1 tin or jar (150 grams drained weight) good-quality tuna packed in olive oil, drain and discard oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, remove skin and bruise
  • 50 milliliters best quality extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 green onion, rinse, and thinly slice
  • 10 grams flat leaf Italian parsley, rinse, dry, and finely chop
  • 10 leaves of basil, rinse, dry, and finely slice
  • 1 celery stick, rinse, trim ends, and finely slice (optional)
  • 3 tomatoes, rinse, remove core, and cut into 1.5cm cubes (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
  • sea salt
  • Black pepper, freshly ground

Method

  • Mix together the beans, tuna, garlic cloves, olive oil, the green onion, parsley, basil, celery, tomato, red wine vinegar in a large bowl.
  • Stir to combine. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • The salad can be served immediately but the flavour improves as it sits. It can be made up to 1 day in advance and left in the refrigerator (don't add the tomato and celery until just before serving). Remove the garlic before serving.