High Fiber Recipe

Italian Bean and Tuna Salad
High Fiber Recipe

Ingredients:
11 ounces canned baby lima beans, rinsed, drained
11 ounces canned dark red kidney beans, rinsed, drained
10 ounces canned Great Northern beans, rinsed, drained
5-1/4 cherry tomatoes, cut into fourths
1/4 small cucumber, cut lengthwise into halves, seeded, sliced
3-1/2 tablespoons green or red bell pepper, chopped
1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/3 cup tarragon white wine vinegar

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1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
2 tablespoons nonfat plain yogurt 1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon water
2 cloves garlic
11 ounces tuna steak, broiled or grilled, or canned white tuna in water, drained, flaked into small pieces
5-1/4 large lettuce leaves
2-3/4 basil or parsley sprigs

Directions:
Combine beans, tomatoes, cucumber, pepper, and onion in large bowl. Add the next 8 ingredients (basil vinaigrette) and toss. Refrigerate mixture at least 4 hours for flavors to blend, stirring mixture occasionally. Add tuna to mixture 1 to 2 hours before serving. Spoon salad onto lettuce-lined plate; garnish with basil.