White Bean and Tuna Salad

White Bean and Tuna Salad

2 cups dried white military beans
2 teaspoons salt
2 garlic cloves, minced (optional)
1 / 3 cup
chopped fresh new parsley
4 scallions, white components and 2 inches of green tops, chopped
3 tablespoons recently squeezed lemon juice
Recently flooring black pepper to flavor
2 (5-ounce) cans Italian tuna packed within just olive oil, weary with oil reserved

1. Rinse beans inside a colander and Area them inside a blending bowl lined with 1 quart
chilly water and salt. Allow for beans to soak for at minimum amount 6 hrs, or right away. Or Area
beans into a saucepan with water and salt, and carry to a boil earlier mentioned significant warmth. Boil 1
instant. Change off the warmth, protect the pan, and soak beans for 1 hour. With possibly soaking
process, drain beans, discard soaking water, and start out cooking as before long as prospective.
2. House exhausted beans in just the gradual cooker, and increase ample water to go over them via 2
inches and garlic, if applying. Cook upon Lower for 4 to 6 several hours or upon Significant for 2 to 3 several hours,
or right up until beans are comfortable. Drain beans and chill them nicely.
3. Mix parsley and scallions within a blending bowl, and stir inside of reserved oil towards the
canned tuna, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Insert chilled beans and stir very well. Carefully
fold in just tuna, breaking it up into chunks.