Italian Farro Tuna Salad with Beans, Olives and Lemon

Ingredients:  

  • 1 cup farro, cooked
  • 1 can (400 g/ 15 oz) cannellini beans, drained
  • 1 can (140g/ 5 oz) tuna fish, in olive oil
  • 12 green olives, pitted and sliced
  • 1 shallot, cut in circles
  • juice from 1/2 lemon, organic
  • lemon zest from 1/2 lemon, organic
  • 2 tbsp. basil, fresh
  • 2 tbsp. parsley, fresh
  • 4 tbsp. olive oil
  • sea salt to taste
  • water for cooking farro

Instructions:  

  • In a large pot bring water to a boil. Add farro and simmer until soft, chewy but slightly firm (usually when outer shell cracks). Drain from excess water and use immediately/store in the fridge.
  • In a large salad bowl combine cooked farro, sliced olives, shallots, drained beans, tuna, olive oil, lemon juice, zest and all the spices. Sprinkle with sea salt and mix well. Serve immediately.


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