Tuna, bean, snowpea salad with herb oil

Name: Tuna, bean, snowpea salad with herb oil recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup (140g) pearl couscous; 100g green beans, trimmed; 100g yellow (butter) beans, trimmed (substitute green beans); 150g snow peas, trimmed; 2 jars (400g) Premium Tuna Fillets in Extra Virgin Olive Oil, drained; 1 baby fennel, very finely sliced (we used a mandoline); ⅓ cup (55g) pistachio, lightly toasted, roughly chopped; 1 cup mixed herbs (we used basil and flat-leaf parsley) plus extra herbs to serve; ⅓ cup (80ml) extra virgin olive oil; 1 tbs capers, plus 2 tsp extra to serve; Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon

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by Lucy Busuttil

delicious. on Sunday Food Editor

Mar 23, 2021

A fresh, simple and healthy tuna, bean and snow pea salad, perfect for a quick dinner or lunch.

1 cup (140g) pearl couscous
100g green beans, trimmed
100g yellow (butter) beans, trimmed (substitute green beans)
150g snow peas, trimmed
2 jars (400g) Sirena Premium Tuna Fillets in Extra Virgin Olive Oil, drained
1 baby fennel, very finely sliced (we used a mandoline)
⅓ cup (55g) pistachio, lightly toasted, roughly chopped

Herb oil

1 cup mixed herbs (we used basil and flat-leaf parsley) plus extra herbs to serve
⅓ cup (80ml) extra virgin olive oil
1 tbs capers, plus 2 tsp extra to serve
Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon

Method

1.

Bring a saucepan of salted water to the boil. Add couscous and cook according to packet instructions. Drain into a sieve and cool under cold running water. Place in a bowl.
2.

Bring another saucepan of salted water to the boil and blanch green and yellow beans for 2 minutes, then add snow peas and cook for a further minute or until al dente. Drain and plunge into iced water to cool completely, then drain. Cut beans and snowpeas into bite-sized pieces and add half to the couscous.
3.

For the herb oil, place all the ingredients in a blender, season and whiz until smooth.
4.

Add herb oil to couscous mixture, season and toss to coat. Place on a large platter, top with tuna, fennel, remaining beans and snow peas. Scatter over pistachio, extra capers and herbs, to serve.