Healthy three-bean tuna salad with chilli soy dressing

Name: Healthy three-bean tuna salad with chilli soy dressing recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500g green beans, trimmed; Ice cubes, to cool; 200g packet frozen peeled edamame (see recipe notes), thawed; 400g can white beans, rinsed and drained; 2 x 125g cans tuna slices in olive oil, drained; 60ml olive oil; 40.00 ml lemon juice; 20.00 ml honey; 3 tsp soy sauce; 2 tsp crispy chilli oil; 1 tsp sesame oil; 1 garlic clove, finely grated

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by Lucy Nunes

Delicious Team

Feb 13, 2026

You’ll be surprised how tasty and delicious this simple salad is, and how quickly it will become your new favourite! Loaded with three types of beans (green beans, edamame and white beans) and affordable canned tuna, it's a great healthy and budget option for weeknights or lunch salads. Plus, you’ll be making double batches of the dressing in no time.

500g green beans, trimmed
Ice cubes, to cool
200g packet frozen peeled edamame (see recipe notes), thawed
400g can white beans, rinsed and drained
2 x 125g cans tuna slices in olive oil, drained

Dressing

1/4 cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil
2 tbs lemon juice
1 tbs honey
3 tsp soy sauce
2 tsp crispy chilli oil
1 tsp sesame oil
1 garlic clove, finely grated

Method

1.

Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to the boil. Add green beans and cook for 3 minutes. Meanwhile, fill a large bowl with cold water and add ice cubes. Drain the beans, then immediately plunge into the icy water. Stir to disperse the heat. Set aside until beans are cold.
2.

Meanwhile, make the dressing. Combine all ingredients in a jar with a lid. Close lid and shake well until combined and honey has dissolved. Season with salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
3.

Drain green beans and pat dry with paper towel. Arrange green beans, edamame and white beans on a serving plate. Top with tuna and serve drizzled with dressing.