| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 10 min |
| Prep: | 10 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 (6-ounce) cans dark meat tuna, packed in olive oil
- 2 (15-ounce) cans cannelini white beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/3 cup small capers, nonpareil in brine, drained and rinsed
- 6 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- Sea salt and fresh ground black pepper
- 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 2 cups fresh arugula
- 6 fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add the tuna, reserving the olive oil in a separate small bowl. Break tuna into bite-size pieces with a large fork. Add the beans and capers. Into the bowl of olive oil, add the red wine vinegar. You should have 1 part vinegar to 2 parts oil – add more extra-virgin olive oil if necessary. Season with salt and pepper. Pour dressing on the tuna, bean and caper mixture and allow the flavors to infuse while slicing the vegetables. Add the onion and tomatoes to tuna mixture and toss gently.
- Place the arugula on large decorative platter and top with tuna mixture. Tear fresh basil leaves over the top and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 1121 |
| Total Fat | 90 g |
| Saturated Fat | 15 g |
| Carbohydrates | 64 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 12 g |
| Sugar | 15 g |
| Protein | 18 g |
| Cholesterol | 3 mg |
| Sodium | 1032 mg |
Reviews
This is great! I’ve made it many times, and taken it to a potluck lunch too!
In the video she used barely a tablespoon of capers – nowhere near the 1/3 cup listed in the recipe!
A really nice pantry-pull salad. I had all the ingredients except capers so I substituted marinated artichoke hearts. This was just for me, so I also used water packed tuna and just enough Italian vinaigrette to pull it together. I’m really surprised Giada would have such a high calorie/fat content in one of her recipes – it freaked me out! Either way, it was delicious.
Loved it. Easy and delicious salad with pantry staples. Easy to modify to your tastes. Didn’t have arugula so didn’t add any greens. Didn’t even miss it. Added cayenne at the end for a nice kick. Will make again!
So perfect for a Lenten meal! Really enjoyed this salad. Never liked capers but this salad changed my mind. Thank you for this delicious Italian salad recipe! Will eat it again and again!❤️
Yes, Bright6711, the calorie count is correct. Since that’s my entire day’s allotment of calories, I revised it. I used 1/4 the beans, tuna canned in water, half the olive oil, added artichokes canned in water, well-drained and added lemon juice. Tasted fine, but a bit boring, so I added red pepper flakes.
That helped. Tastes better the next day.
That helped. Tastes better the next day.
not bad, am not a fish person either. I skipped the vinaigrette and added italian dressing I had on hand.
I loved this. Needed something different. Will make again. My only question is how could that calorie count be right?
Made this several times. BOMB. ❤️
This salad is so good! I could eat it everyday for lunch.