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If you’re looking for a quick, protein-packed lunch or dinner option, I have a suggestion for you. We’ve been making this arugula salad with tuna and white beans at least once a week for weeks now. It’s light, full of flavor, and comes together in under 10 minutes What’s not to love?
And I don’t know about you, I personally love the taste of arugula and try to find as many ways as possible to use it in my diet.
Ingredients
- 7 oz bag of fresh arugula
- 1 can Northern White Beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can white solid tuna in water, drained
- 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
- 8 oz cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 tbsps olive oil
- 2 tbsps balsamic vinegar
- salt and cracked pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a salad bowl, mix arugula, beans, tuna, cherry tomatoes, and red onion.
- Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Season with kosher salt and black pepper to taste.
- Mix to combine.
Jenny
November 8, 2023 at 12:05 pmI love arugula! And I love white beans. This salad does sound quick and easy- I’ll bet I could find something to sub for the tuna. Thanks for the recipe.
San
November 8, 2023 at 6:02 pmI am sure you could add some tofu (it you like) or even just skip the tuna.
Tobia | craftaliciousme
November 8, 2023 at 1:19 pmThis sounds amazing. I just had arugula with gnocchi and tomatoes tonight. The combination with tuna and white beans sounds like something I would love. Definitely going to make it next week.
San
November 8, 2023 at 6:02 pmOh yes, arugula with gnocchi is amazing, too! Love it. And I agree, tuna, beans and onions are a great combination.
J
November 8, 2023 at 2:24 pmI make a very similar salad OFTEN. It’s easy, it’s healthy, It’s delicious.
San
November 8, 2023 at 6:01 pmYes!
Suzanne
November 8, 2023 at 3:25 pmThis looks beautiful and fresh! What tuna do you prefer? I theoretically like tuna, but encountering it in a can to prepare it kind of skeeves me out. Maybe I just haven’t tried the “right” tuna, though!
San
November 8, 2023 at 6:01 pmI usually get the solid albacore in water. Don’t get the tuna chunks. They’re a can of “mush”.
Anthea Booysen
November 8, 2023 at 9:18 pmThis looks so fresh and delicious! I love salads and need to make them more often.
San
November 9, 2023 at 8:33 pmSalads FTW!
Melissa
November 9, 2023 at 12:00 amBookmarking this fir lunch inspiration. thanks!
San
November 9, 2023 at 8:33 pmYou’re welcome :)
Ernie
November 9, 2023 at 2:46 amI’m not a huge tuna fan, but otherwise it looks tasty. I eat a very small cobb salad every day for lunch, but when I go to a restaurant and order a salad – I’m always excited. I’m clearly not the greatest at salad making.
San
November 9, 2023 at 8:34 pmI feel like salad is one of the easiest dishes to make at home – but I agree, you can get really good salads at restaurants too :)
sarah
November 9, 2023 at 4:13 amI saw this on IG and am so glad you posted the recipe– delish!!
San
November 9, 2023 at 8:34 pmYay!
Elisabeth
November 9, 2023 at 9:04 amI make a salad like this. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE tuna (or just about any protein – cubed chicken, chickpeas, pumpkin seeds, egg) on my salad. YUM.
Arugula is hit or miss for me, but my husband adores it.
San
November 9, 2023 at 8:34 pmYes! Salads are so easy to pack with protein – I love all of these options!
Allison
November 9, 2023 at 5:57 pmI love arugula. I hate tuna. This would probably be good with salmon too, though.
San
November 9, 2023 at 8:34 pmOh yes, I think salmon would work well!
Anne
November 10, 2023 at 1:27 pmI love arugula. I love white beans. I don’t eat tuna, but that’s why I eat tofu. ;) (I eat something akin to this, albeit with more veggies, most nights for dinner. Great minds and all that.)
Also, I think Engie really dislikes arugula. I noticed she didn’t comment today. ;)
Tina
November 11, 2023 at 4:57 pmThis sounds really good and perfect for lunch.
Charlotte
November 14, 2023 at 10:51 amI swear, the simplest recipes are always the most delicious, aren’t they? This just looks amazing. I don’t eat a lot of tuna, but it’s one of few fishes I do eat (other being salmon). I will have to add this into my rotation :)