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    Home » By Ingredient » Seafood » Leek, White Bean & Tuna Spring Salad

    Leek, White Bean & Tuna Spring Salad

    Published: Mar 25, 2015 · Modified: Dec 18, 2019 by Andrea Howe · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    leek-white-bean-and-tuna-spring-salad7We have Taylor to thank for this salad. Last week when she made this dinner, she added it to the menu at the last minute and it may have been my favorite part of the whole meal, I loved it so much I practically licked the bowl clean. The original recipe is from The Silver Spoon for Children cookbook, and I adapted it just a bit because the only thing lacking in this salad were some salty kalamata olives, which I remedied with this version.
    leek-white-bean-and-tuna-spring-salad2What I love most about this cookbook is the use of simple yet ingenious techniques that children can fully complete, which yield great results. Case in point being the way the dressing comes together; by rubbing the salad bowl in garlic, then adding the olive oil to the bottom along with the pine nuts, and then adding all other ingredients on top. So simple, yet something I had never thought of. leek-white-bean-and-tuna-spring-salad4Another great technique they have the kids use is for de-seeding tomatoes. Simple cut in half and scoop out with a teaspoon. I’ve been using that great little tip everyday since learning it; and to think I’ve taken several fancy cooking classes and never once learned to de-seed a tomato that way.
    leek-white-bean-and-tuna-spring-salad5Raw leeks may seem like an odd addition for a child friendly salad, but I can assure you they’re on the super mild side, and are much less pungent than standard onions, and even small green onions. They really add an unexpected hint of sweetness.leek-white-bean-and-tuna-spring-salad9Once all your ingredients are placed in the bowl, you simply squeeze your lemon juice on top, and then toss to combine. Believe it or not, but you definitely get a hint of garlic.leek-white-bean-and-tuna-spring-saladThe leeks add the prettiest bit of interest to the plate when tossed and separated all about, almost like teeny tiny onion rings. And the tuna is an easy and affordable way to add in protein, allowing this salad main dish status when eating in its entirety, or serves as a satisfying appetizer when divided into smaller portions.  leek-white-bean-and-tuna-spring-salad8I couldn’t think of a tastier way to welcome the arrival of Spring, and the wonderful bounty we have to look forward to in the coming months. Enjoy, and as always, please let me know if you give this a try. Print out the recipe below.

    Leek, White Bean & Tuna Spring Salad

    A refreshing yet satisfying salad to welcome in Spring. Adapted from The Silver Spoon for Children cookbook
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes
    Servings: 1 -2
    Author:Andrea

    Ingredients

    • 1 small head of baby lettuce like bib or green leaf shredded
    • 1 small leek thinly sliced white part only
    • 1 can of tuna packed in water drained and broken in chunks
    • 1 Roma tomato de-seeded and thinly sliced
    • ¼ cup cannelini beans or great northern beans
    • ¼ cup pine nuts
    • ¼ cup kalamata olives
    • 1 large garlic clove
    • 2 tbsp olive oil
    • juice of ½-1 lemon to taste
    • salt and pepper to taste
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    Instructions

    • Rub garlic all along sides and bottom of salad bowl.
    • Pour olive oil and pine nuts in bottom of salad bowl and toss to combine
    • Place all other ingredients in the salad bowl, and squeeze lemon juice on top, and toss to combine.
    • Sprinkle with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve immediately.
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    About Andrea Howe

    Andrea Howe is the recipe developer and photographer of Howe We Live. She is also a seasoned home cook of over 20 years, for her family of 5. Andrea has spent over 10 years in the food industry, writing for various publications including Babble and Disney. Her work has appeared in Real Simple, Taste of Home, Yahoo, Buzzfeed and ABC News.

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    1. Andrea says

      March 26, 2015 at 4:17 pm

      Yum! This looks awesome. Thank you!

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