Description
A refreshing and nutritious lemony tuna and asparagus salad featuring steamed eggs and asparagus combined with tuna, cannellini beans, red onion, fresh dill, and a zesty lemon dressing. Perfect for a light lunch or meal prep in salad boxes.
Ingredients
Scale
Salad Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 200g asparagus, woody ends snapped off, spears halved
- 160g can tuna in spring water (no need to drain)
- 1 small red onion, very finely chopped
- 125g cannellini beans from a can, drained
- Zest and juice of ½ lemon
- 1 tbsp fresh chopped dill
- 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Prepare Steaming Setup: Put a pan of water on to boil and place a steamer basket above it, ensuring the water does not touch the steamer.
- Steam Eggs and Asparagus: Once boiling, carefully lower the eggs into the pan of water and place the asparagus spears in the steamer basket above. Steam both for 8 minutes to cook the eggs hard and tenderize the asparagus.
- Mix Salad Ingredients: While steaming, gently toss the tuna (with its spring water), finely chopped red onion, drained cannellini beans, lemon zest and juice, fresh dill, and extra virgin olive oil together in a bowl until evenly combined.
- Cool and Prepare Eggs: Remove the eggs from the hot water and plunge them into cold water to cool and stop further cooking. Once cooled, carefully peel the eggs and quarter them.
- Assemble Salad: Add the steamed asparagus and quartered eggs to the mixed tuna salad. Gently combine and arrange the salad on plates or portion into rigid containers suitable for storage.
- Storage: The salad will keep well in the fridge for up to 2 days, making it ideal for meal prep or packed lunches.
Notes
- Use fresh asparagus spears for optimal texture and flavor; snap off woody ends before halving.
- Steaming eggs and asparagus together saves time and preserves nutrients.
- The salad can be served immediately or chilled for a more refreshing taste.
- Drain cannellini beans well to avoid excess moisture in the salad.
- Use rigid containers to keep the salad fresh and prevent sogginess during storage.
- Adjust lemon juice and dill quantities to taste for added brightness and herbaceous flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Steaming
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keywords: tuna salad, asparagus salad, lemony salad, healthy lunch, steamed eggs, Mediterranean salad, easy meal prep, canned tuna recipe
