The potato and green bean salad is a timeless classic, but in summer, when we particularly love cold dishes, we enrich it with tuna and a few other ingredients to make it even tastier and more inviting. It’s a great one-dish meal to enjoy at the beach. Start with a simple potato and green bean salad; cook them together, starting with the green beans, fresh or frozen. Once the water boils, add the potatoes, and then just let everything cool before adding the other ingredients to make our salad rich and delicious. In summer, when it gets very hot, there’s nothing better than preparing our meals quickly in advance during the cooler hours, so when hunger strikes, we can sit comfortably at the table without even having to turn on a stove, risking making the environment hotter.
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 2
- Cooking methods: Boiling
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Summer
Ingredients for Tuna, Potato, and Green Bean Salad
- 14 oz peeled potatoes
- 2/3 lbs cleaned green beans
- 1/4 red Tropea onion
- 7 oz cherry tomatoes
- 4 oz tuna in olive oil
- to taste fresh basil
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
- to taste salt
Tools to Prepare Tuna, Potato, and Green Bean Salad
- 1 Pot
- 1 Colander
- 1 Cutting Board
- 1 Knife
Steps
In boiling salted water, cook the green beans, bring the water back to a boil, and add the washed and diced peeled potatoes. Cook for about 10-12 minutes until they are well-cooked. Drain and place in a glass bowl to cool.
Slice a bit of onion, cut it into pieces, and add it to the green beans with the potatoes.
Wash the cherry tomatoes, cut them in half or quarters, and add them to the salad.
Add the tuna, and finally plenty of fresh basil, washed and torn by hand. Add a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil if necessary, and mix before enjoying.
If you want to make it even richer, you can add boiled eggs, corn, olives, or even cheese, like mozzarella bites. You can replace the tuna with smoked salmon, grilled mackerel fillets, or even fresh grilled peaches.
