How to Cook Tasty Tuna Black Bean Salad

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Tuna Black Bean Salad. A quick and healthy tuna salad with a different twist. I put this together for lunch today, just tossing together what sounded good. The flavors came together nicely, I thought, so I am posting the recipe.

Tuna Black Bean Salad Blend lime juice, canola oil and cumin in a separate small bowl. Toss dressing with tuna and vegetable mixture. The contrasting flavours and textures makes this salad a winner-creamy avocado and black beans, sweet tomatoes, crunchy cucumbers, rich tuna, earthy scallions, and tart lime juice. You can have Tuna Black Bean Salad using 11 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Tuna Black Bean Salad

  1. You need 1 can of Wild albacore tuna.
  2. Prepare of Canned black beans.
  3. You need of Feta cheese.
  4. Prepare 2 of Baby carrots.
  5. It's of Tortilla chips.
  6. It's of Spring mix- lettuce.
  7. It's 1 of Avocado.
  8. Prepare of Olive oil & balsamic vinaigrette.
  9. You need 1/4 cup of Mayonnaise.
  10. It's 1 tbsp of Deli Mustard.
  11. Prepare 1 of Salt & pepper.

The black beans add contrasting color plus protein to this tuna salad, and the sunflowers seeds add a satisfying, nutty crunch. Now that the holidays are over, it is time to hop back on the healthier eating wagon! Tuna, Black Bean and Sweet Corn Salad. Make it a day ahead and stir in the cilantro an hour or so before serving.

Tuna Black Bean Salad instructions

  1. Place as much lettuce as you would like in a bowl..
  2. Chop the baby carrots up into bite size pieces..
  3. Sprinkle as much feta cheese on top as you please..
  4. Open a can of black beans and pour over as much as preferred..
  5. Grab a handful of tortilla chips and crumble them with both hands, then proceed to pour over salad..
  6. Mash up a can of tuna with mayonnaise, salt, pepper, and mustard. (Add whatever else you would like) and put over salad.
  7. Cut up avocado into slices and place over salad OR make your own recipe of guacamole and place over salad..
  8. Salt and pepper to taste..

Southwest Tuna & Black Bean Taco's (or salad) This is a very versatile EASY thing to make! You can easily swap for pasta, gluten free pasta or even rice. Cilantro, Lime & Salsa are all optional if you would like to make it as a taco! You can use any wrap, just make sure you adjust the recipe to change nutritional info! Healthy high-protein avocado tuna salad sandwiches with fiber-rich black beans, tomatoes and cilantro!