Pasta, White Beans, And Tuna Salad

Recipe Ingredients

12 oz	340g	Canned water-packed white meat tuna - drained, flaked
3 cups	711ml	Sliced fresh asparagus
1 1/2 cups	240g / 8.5oz	Canned white beans - drained, rinsed
8 cups	1896ml	Black olives - pitted, sliced (large)
1/2 cup	73g / 2.6oz	Jarred diced roasted red pepper
6 cups	1422ml	Cooked corkscrew pasta
		Dressing
1/3 cup	78ml	Balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons	30ml	Olive oil
2 teaspoons	10ml	Lemon juice
1 tablespoon	15ml	Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons	30ml	Minced red onion
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste

Recipe Instructions

In a large salad bowl, add the tuna and set aside.

In a steamer basket set above 2 inches of boiling water, steam the asparagus for 4 to 5 minutes until tender. Drain and splash with cold water. Add to the tuna.

Add the remaining salad ingredients to the tuna and asparagus.

In a small bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients. Add the dressing to the salad. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Pack into tupperware and place in the cooler.

This recipe yields 6 servings. Serving size: 1 cup.

Exchanges Per Serving: 3 1/2 Starch, 1 Vegetable, 2 Monounsaturated Fat, 2 Very Lean Meat.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 405; Calories from fat 65; Total Fat 7g; Saturated Fat 1g; Cholesterol 17mg; Sodium 429mg (not appropriate for low-sodium diets); Total Carbohydrate 58g; Dietary Fiber 7g; Sugars 6g; Protein 28g.

Source:
American Diabetes Association at http://www.diabetes.org

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