Insalata di fagioli col tonno veloce (quick white bean and tuna salad) -Toscana – Living a Life in Colour

Ingredients

• 2 tins of cannellini or borlotti beans (cannellini beans are prettier)
• 1 tin or jar (150 grams drained weight) good-quality tuna packed in olive oil, drain and discard oil
• 2 garlic cloves, remove skin and bruise
• 50 mls best quality extra virgin olive oil
• 1 green onion, rinse, and thinly slice
• 10 grams flat leaf Italian parsley, rinse, dry, and finely chop
• 10 leaves of basil, rinse, dry, and finely slice
• 1 celery stick, rinse, trim ends, and finely slice (optional)
• 3 tomatoes, rinse, remove core, and cut into 1.5cm cubes (optional)
• 5 mls (1 teaspoon) red wine vinegar
• Sea salt
• Black pepper, freshly ground