Italian Tuna and Bean Salad

Ingredients

• 2 tins of mixed beans(400g each)
• 2 tins of tuna(180g each)
• 1 red pepper,de-seeded and chopped
• 1 red onion,finely sliced
• 16 green olives
• 2tbsp of chopped parsley
• 1tbsp of extra virgin olive oil
• 2tbsp of red wine vinegar
• freshly ground black pepper

1. 01 Drain the mixed beans and then rinse well under running cold water to remove any excess salt and sugar. Drain the tuna.
2. 02 Place the drained beans and tuna in a large bowl with the red pepper, red onion, olives and chopped parsley.
3. 03 Dress with the olive oil and red wine vinegar and season with freshly ground black pepper. Toss gently to combine. Serve immediately to refrigerate until required.

NOTE: You can use any canned beans in this colourful Italian salad: kidney beans, chickpeas, flageolets or whatever you have in your store-cupboard"