Italian tuna and white bean salad from The Bean Book: 100 Recipes for Cooking with All Kinds of Beans, from the Rancho Gordo Kitchen (page 83) by Steve Sando

  • red onions
  • Italian parsley
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  • Serves : 4

  • EYB Comments

    Can substitute royal corona beans or other white beans for Marcella beans, and oregano for Italian parsley. Recipe calls for cooked beans.

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    Can substitute royal corona beans or other white beans for Marcella beans, and oregano for Italian parsley. Recipe calls for cooked beans.

  • PacoHayd on June 01, 2026

    Pretty good even with having only parsley on hand. Looking forward to making it again with other fresh herbs.

  • PennyG on February 19, 2026

    Absolutely delicious! I made as written with RG Royal Corona Beans, but this would be a great base recipe for endless riffs.

  • rmardel on November 17, 2025

    Like SheilaS, I used Rancho Gordo Marcella beans for this and thought they were perfect. I had just returned home from a trip and had everything in the pantry except garlic, but I used confit garlic from the fridge and mashed into the dressing. It was fabulous, probably pretty close to a perfect lunch.

  • SheilaS on January 04, 2025

    I made this with Rancho Gordo Marcella beans and thought it was a perfect lunch salad. My only change was to add some celery as I had some to use up and I appreciated the crunch.

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