Salad Niçoise

Ready in 20 minutes • Makes 1 serving

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1/2 cup greens beans, cut into 1″ pieces
• 1/4 cup fresh or frozen corn
• 1/2 cup whole-grain pasta
• 1/4 cup canned navy beans
• 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• Sea salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
• 6 romaine leaves, chopped
• 3 oz canned tuna
• 8 kalamata olives, halved
• 1/8 red onion, thinly sliced
• 1/4 red bell pepper, sliced

Instructions

1. Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Blanch green beans and corn. Set aside.
2. Add pasta to boiling water and cook al dente, about 10 minutes.
3. When pasta is done, combine with navy beans in a bowl and toss with vinegar, sea salt and pepper. Set aside.
4. Place lettuce on a large plate and arrange the rest of the ingredients on top. Serve.

Nutrients per serving: Calories: 410, Total Fats: 10 g, Saturated Fat: 1 g, Trans Fat: 0 g, Cholesterol: 26 mg, Sodium: 690 mg, Total Carbohydrates: 53 g, Dietary Fiber: 11 g, Sugars: 9 g, Protein: 33 g, Iron: 5 mg