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Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal245
    low
  • fat5g
    low
  • saturates1g
  • carbs23g
  • sugars4g
  • fibre9g
  • protein24g
    high
  • salt0.75g
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Method

  • step 1

    Cook the asparagus in a large pan of boiling water for 4-5 mins until tender. Drain well, cool under running water, then cut into finger-length pieces. Toss together the tuna, beans, onion, capers and asparagus in a large serving bowl.

  • step 2

    Mix the oil, vinegar and tarragon together, then pour over the salad. Chill until ready to serve.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, May 2009

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A star rating of 4.2 out of 5.68 ratings

avclements10587

It was okay for using up some ingredients I had in the cupboard. I added a couple of chopped salad tomatoes, and added a crushed garlic clove to the dressing. I personally didn’t like the tarragon but would try this again perhaps with a different fresh herb.

jo_reiduk

This was great. Subbed in a whole head of broccoli for the asparagus and dill for the tarragon. Will definitely make again- really versatile.

anniegales

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Quick, fresh and easy. I loved this. I didn’t have any tarragon and so used basil instead (which worked well). I also added avocado - which gave a lovely creamy consistency. I used the grain mustard in the dressing (as recommended in the previous comments) and added Belazu cured lemon paste to the…

mansparky1705

question

How many grams per portion per person?

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goodfoodteam

Hi, thanks for your question. This recipe serves 4/makes 4 portions. We don't know the exact weight but you can weigh the finished dish and then divide it by 4 to get a precise weight. We hope this helps. Best wishes, BBC Good Food Team.

Calliope2013

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Delicious - I couldn't get tarragon so used dill, which worked really well. Also used fresh tuna rather than tinned and added a little salt and some black pepper. It seems like a recipe that could be easily adapted depending on what you had available - e.g. green beans or tender stem broccoli…

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elektricia

Thought so too, here white asparagus are in season, and on offer. So, borlotti beans for colour! And vegan tuna!! Perfectly vegan!!

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