Refresh yourself with cool salads on a warm summer evening. This Tuscan Bean and Tuna Salad uses fresh tuna. Red onion lends texture and flavor to the salad.
The Zucchini and Tomato Salad is an easy and colorful dish. Dried oregano is used. Here's a tip: Be sure your dried herbs are less than 6 months old. If they've been sitting around a while and look gray, it's time for a new bottle.
Helpful Hints:
_ Any type of white bean can be used. Navy or Great Northern are fine.
_ Use fresh oregano, if available. It will give extra flavor to the salad.
_ Any type of lettuce can be used for the tuna dish.
Countdown:
_ Make Tuna and Bean Salad.
_ Make Zucchini and Tomato Salad.
Shopping List:
To buy: 1 16-ounce can reduced-sodium small white beans, cannellini or navy, } pound fresh tuna steaks, 1 bottle dried oregano, 1 bottle reduced-fat olive oil and balsamic vinegar dressing, 1 medium onion, 1 bunch parsley, 1 medium zucchini, 2 medium tomatoes and 1 head red leaf lettuce.
Staples: olive oil, olive oil spray, salt and black peppercorns.
